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Book: Archetypes in Religion and Beyond

Chapter: i. Christian Mythology

DOI: 10.1558/equinox.43692

Blurb:

Christian heroes (saints and prophets), Mary and Satan can all help Christians to develop the other functional archetypes into the God archetype. However, all of these functions are also undermined by literalism: for instance through martyrdom, sexual repression and fear of hell.

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