Beyond the Hero: Classic Stories of Men in Search of Soul

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Some men yearn for an earlier time when heroes were honored by all, when patriarchs ruled over women and nations. But, deep in their souls, most men today know that they cannot turn back the clock. Together in small groups, or alone in their own hearts, they are seeking a path beyond traditional male hegemony, beyond the solitary hero - a path toward a vital yet compassionate masculinity. This quest is not a recent invention, a result of the men's movement or of feminism. Instead, it has appeared in tales ...
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Some men yearn for an earlier time when heroes were honored by all, when patriarchs ruled over women and nations. But, deep in their souls, most men today know that they cannot turn back the clock. Together in small groups, or alone in their own hearts, they are seeking a path beyond traditional male hegemony, beyond the solitary hero - a path toward a vital yet compassionate masculinity. This quest is not a recent invention, a result of the men's movement or of feminism. Instead, it has appeared in tales throughout history. As Dr. Allan Chinen tells these stories - from France, Morocco, Germany, Italy, Russia - readers will meet archetypes such as the wizard, the hunter, the shaman, and especially the Trickster. These male figures are healers rather than heroes, communicators rather than conquerors, explorers rather than exploiters. They are fierce but avoid violence; they are independent but related to the feminine; they are wild but nurturing. Beyond the Hero points the way toward a deeper, seasoned masculinity, and offers both men and women the hope of a more authentic way of life.
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The high point of this analysis of male maturation is the fairy tales that psychiatrist Chinen uses to explore his theme. The tales range from simple life lessons, like the fate of the only barber capable of trimming the hair of a goat-eared king without laughing, to the almost surreal journeys of Lustig, a former soldier who is unknowingly befriended by Saint Peter. Chinen's explications often seem a rehash of the theories of Carl Jung, Robert Bly and others who have written about male archetypes. Chinen quotes freely from his sources and sometimes draws on both his personal experiences and his work as a therapist. His main thesis is that these tales deal with the midlife point of the male maturation process, when a man moves from being a trickster to being a patriarch. As a modern example, Chinen cites the Bohemian Club, a male-only group that once a year carries on festivities in the California wilderness. The final story traces the formation of modern culture. In analyzing it, Chinen makes questionable statements--such as that boys are more active than girls ``from birth''--and then issues a disclaimer, calling his own interpretation of the facts ``another myth.'' (Aug.)
Pat Monaghan
Many books issued in the wake of Robert Bly's "Iron John" have taken as their assumption that the best male archetypes are the most common ones. Thus, we've seen various retreads of Jesus and Napoleon, the two archetypal characters who are also the most popular alter egos for the insanely deluded. But finally, here is a book that does more than scratch the surface of the subject. Male archetypes are more various, not just kings and warriors, Chinen argues. Convincingly bolstering his contention, he tells the stories of tricksters and spirit brothers, brothers and teachers, and he suggests a vision of men's spiritual quest that enriches rather than exploits the world. This book dramatically enlarges the literature on masculinity.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780874777376
  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
  • Publication date: 9/15/1993
  • Pages: 304
  • Product dimensions: 0.10 (w) x 0.10 (h) x 0.10 (d)

Table of Contents

Prologue 1
1 The Wizard King: Father/Son, Hero/Patriarch 10
2 The Sultan's Handkerchief: Men's Initiation into the Feminine 20
3 The King's Ears: The Shadow of the Patriarch 35
4 The North Wind's Gift: Men's Oppression and the Wild Man 43
5 The Little Peasant: Shadow and Trickster 57
6 The King and the Ghoul: The Trickster Teacher 77
7 Brother Lustig: Part 1. The Spirit Brother 98
8 Brother Lustig: Part 2. Secret Societies and Men's Initiation into the Deep Masculine 128
9 Go I Know Not Whither: Part 1. From Inner Feminine to Deep Masculine 148
10 Go I Know Not Whither: Part 2. Parsifal Revisited and Men's Spiritual Quest 182
11 A Tale of the Deep Masculine: Part 1. From Stone Age to New Age 207
12 A Tale of the Deep Masculine: Part 2. The Evolution of the Trickster 233
Epilogue 255
Endnotes 261
Bibliography 271
Index 281
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