Journey to the underworld
| dc.contributor.author | Marshe, Marian Tasha | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-03-07T03:17:30Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-03-07T03:17:30Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1985 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This thesis is a study in the nature of feminine spiritual experience, through an exploration of the Sumerian myth of Inanna/Ereshkigal. The central theme of this paper and of the myth itself is the descent' to the underworld' . The psychological equivalent to descent is'depression' or 'breakdown', and is primarily viewed as a negative experience indicating a defectiveness in the ego structure. The Inanna/Ereshkigal myth casts a whole new light on this theme. manna's journey to the underworld is understood as a process of transcending downward into her own inner depths for the purpose of achieving a new synthesis. Psychologically, manna faces the neglected side of herself, her shadow, in order to re-claim her wholeness. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11803/2874 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher.institution | John F. Kennedy University (JFKU) | |
| dc.subject | Inanna/Ereshkigal | |
| dc.subject | Women-spiritual life | |
| dc.title | Journey to the underworld | |
| dc.type | Thesis | |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Consciousness Studies | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | John F. Kennedy University (JFKU) | |
| thesis.degree.level | Masters | |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Arts |