Mother Goddess and Other Mythological Archetypes

“Mythological universals are not a game of the mind for lovers of magic, but a key to our consciousness, a key to the entire culture of humanity. These are images that have been embodied in literature and art for centuries,... even in atheistic works,” emphasizes Alexander Barkov in his lectures. The book includes the most popular of her lectures – about the Mother Goddess, where the myth related to this eternal image is reconstructed. The reader is in for a meeting with myths that permeate their own everyday life, whether it is communication or computer games, watching a series or choosing clothes for an important meeting. They will learn why not only teenagers but also serious people refer to themselves as elves, Jedi, or even dragons. The vivid style of speech, humor, and sarcasm make these lectures unforgettable, and the book fully conveys the feeling of live communication with this scholar. The book also includes a number of articles and essays on mythology, art, and pedagogy, published in specialized collections or being published for the first time.