Jung and the jungians on myth

The key to understanding the Jungian approach to mythology lies in the concept of the image, which provides the basis for Jung´s theory of the unconscious. By emphasizing the image over the word, Jungian psychology distinguishes itself dramatically from Freudian, Lacanian and other psychologies, which stress the task of interpreting the language - the words - of the unconscious.Steven Walker leads the reader through the essential lines of thought in Jungian psychology before developing his method for using Jungian ideas to approach mythological texts.