Anima and Animus Archetypes in the Myth of Moon; A Comparative Study in the Myths of Nations

Various intellectual schools have proposed different ways to study myths. Jung, one of the pioneers of psychology, discusses about the depths of collective unconsciousness and archetypes. Animus as the unconscious masculine side of a woman, and anima as the unconscious feminine side of a man, are two Jungian archetypes that help us to know unconsciousness. Also, according to Jungian thought, much of the unconscious is manifested through myths. The mythological narratives of different nations about the Moon are good platforms for the study of unconscious and archetypes. Based on Jungian concepts of animus and anima and archetypal relationships, in the present article, the common beliefs of the nations about the myth of Moon are reviewed and the dual nature of Moon and the union of opposite views about it are shown.