Ariadne's Clue : A Guide to the Symbols of Humankind (Mythos)

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Summary: Ariadne's Clue
Review: I have read both the above book and Private Myths by Dr. Stevens, and learned a great deal. The author writes clearly and energetically. There is one suggestion I'd like to make. For those of us who do not have a religion in which the term "God" is meaningful, I would like to recommend using the word "Nature" when indicating "highest" cosmic power.This term is consistent with Jung's position, and certainly will resonant with peoples wuch as Asian (I am one), American Indians and most others.

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Summary: translated Darwin
Review: if i could give more than 5 stars, ill wholeheartedly give this book the rating it deserves! i guess anyone who believes that dreams are indispensable in leading us towards the fulfillment of our destiny (individua tion)should definitely read this book. ariadne's thread indeed serves its name right as it almost literally makes our journey in the labyrinthe easier. reading this book also made me fully understand and appreciate the phenomenology of the numinous which remained quite murky for me before encountering ARIADNE'S THREAD. i hope that reading this book will be of help to you readers, as much as it has been an illuminating experience for me. let's give this book and anthony stevens a standing ovation :)

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Summary: an inventory of symbols
Review: The introductory chapters are quite useful to understand man's relationship with symbols, but as I see it, the major goal of the book is to provide an inventory of the most frequently occuring and most obvious symbols. They are grouped around given topics and are briefly described. I liked the general introduction better than the symbol descriptions, which I found too short and general.

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Summary: translated Darwin
Review: This is a book gives significance and meaning to everything that pops in your head. It is filled with possible representations of things that you would otherwise, look over. I don't always agree, yet it is filled with interesting and somewhat new theories about dreams.

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Summary: A hugely important and educational book
Review: This is an excellent ultra-Darwinian analysis of archetypal material. The best book written on the subject. I have always wondered the origins of the social taboos and customs, and found answers in this book. Strongly recommended.