The purpose of the article is to present the effect of narrative RPGs on the subconscious part of the psyche and on its relationship with consciousness. In accordance with Carl Gustav Jung's theory these two aspects are pivotal elements governing the development of a person's psyche, which in analytical psychology is called the individuation process. In order to demonstrate the potential influence of narrative RPGs on this matter we will first describe Sigmund Freud's and Carl Gustav Jung's theories of the subconscious, then we will describe the progress of the individuation process and then we will finally discuss the way RPGs can - in an advantageous or destructive way - influence that process through activating elements of the subconscious.
This paper analyses depiction of mythology in novel Mythago Wood written by British fantasy author Robert Holdstock. It points out the fact that author consciously worked with the theory of archetypes and myth structures elaborated by Carl Gustav Jung. Simultaneously, it takes into account cultural background of the story as well as it analyses symbols used in the novel. The paper also defines three levels of the story: familial, meta-mythological and metaphoric and examines use of archetypes and symbols on each of the levels. The results of this analysis are afterwards compared and analysed for similarities and differences, as well as for level of connection with non-fictional mythology of British cultural area. The paper also points out universality and great variability of use of archetypes and symbols in mythologies outside British Isles.
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