Gods In Everyman (Paperback)

~ (Author) "This book is about the gods in Everyman, the innate pat archetypes-that lie deep within the psyche, shaping men from within..." (more)
Key Phrases: archetype predisposes, inner self helper, father archetype, Sky Father, Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker (more...)

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From Publishers Weekly

In her popular Goddesses in Every woman , Jungian analyst Bolen told females how to relate to the Aphrodite or Hera within them. Now she's back with more received wisdom from Mount Olympus, this time for men, as exemplified by such thunderbolts as: "An Apollo man isn't much of a lover"; "The Zeus man prides himself on seeing the bigger picture"; "A Hermes man finds settling down difficult." Her attempt to systematically map a masculine psychology based on archetypes personified by Greek gods is at least as simplistic as sun-sign astrology but often sounds more vapid. She does instant readings on celebs too: John Belushi and Jim Morrison, "public Dionysus figures," burned out and didn't survive their midlife crises; Robert Kennedy "had an Ares streak," which did not endear him to the Mafia, and so forth. Photos. $40,000 ad/promo; author tour.
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Review

"A fascinating book....Novel, visionary and helpful." -- --San Francisco Chronicle

"This book will help you discover the mythic depth that is the wellspring of your life." -- --Sam Keen, author of Fire in the Belly

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Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Harper Paperbacks; Perennial Library ed edition (March 5, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060972807
• ISBN-13: 978-0060972806
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #198,237 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring, April 15, 1997

By A Customer

I am hardly a literary critic. I'm just a 38 year old husband and father and the product of an extremely unfortunate childhood. I bought this book and couldn't put it down. If you're a guy, you'll find yourself described among the author's pages and you'll see yourself a bit differently as a man. It's really refreshing and inspiring. I know my life has changed. If you're a woman, you'll probably understand the man you love, whether he's your mate, your son or father, a bit better. It's a great book. :

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful insight!, August 13, 2005

By	Carmen Jones (Hanover, CT USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gods In Everyman Reissue : Archetypes That Shape Men's Lives (Paperback)

I recently finished reading Jean Shinoda Bolen's book on archetypes in women over 50 and found it to be exceptional. I purchased other of her work and this one on men's archetypes is providing me, as a woman, insight into the male behaviour. I find it to be very informative. She has a way of describing the archetypes that grasps your thoughts and runs with them.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I keeping giving this book to people, January 4, 2003

By	"oberon0690" (North Hills, CA United States) - See all my reviews

One of my favorite Jungian authors has written a book that I keep giving away. I have given it to young fathers trying to understand their sons, I have given it to friends trying to understand themselves, I have given it to collegues trying to understand their patients, and I give it to myself by reading every now and then.

If you want a framework, a language, a reference point to understand and discuss men's issues....this a great book. I used it in a workshop I led for psychiatric residents and for three years heard references to it in our discussions and supervision.