DISSERTATIONS - 2011

THE SYMBOLISM OF DEATH IN BRAZILIAN INDIAN MYTHOLOGY: A JUNGIAN APPROACH

Lara Caldas Medeiros de Sá

Advisor: Prof. Dr. Liliana Liviano Wahba
Key words: Jungian psychology; Indian mythology; death; symbol.

The objective of this study is to explore the death symbolism from Brazilian Indian mythology, based on the analytical perspective of C. G. Jung. The nature of the research is to analyze documents from bibliography review, which focuses on the analysis of selected indigenous myths. Considerations are given to the symbols related to death. One hypothesis consists of understanding the related symbols to human being civilizing process and awareness of creation meaning, transformation, sacrifice and death in this process.