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Christopher Kreuzer
SubjectRe: Mickey and Donald (Was Don't aspire to succeed - that right belongs to America alone...[wa Re: O
FromChristopher Kreuzer
Date08/15/2004 22:05 (08/15/2004 22:05)
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Hashemon Urtasman <none@nospam.org>wrote:

[on Donald Duck]

Hashemon Urtasman
I think he is a fitting symbol for the ego, (or the Nafs) . Mickey Mouse is a fitting symbol for the Self (the Jungian term) which always guides man towards more wisdom, since he always seems to be able to do the right thing, no matter how convoluted the situation.

Oh dear. And I thought they were just cartoon characters! Why do Freud and Jung have to mess everything up... :-(

John Swanson (34m)
Hashemon Urtasman (1d, 18h & 30m)