In an African folk tale, the otherwordly enchantment of a heavenly woman nearly destroys a young man, but he is saved by the love of a plain girl from his village. Acclaimed author Robert A. Johnson discusses the manifestation of feminine archetypes in men's lives and illuminates men's relationship ...

In an African folk tale, the otherwordly enchantment of a heavenly woman nearly destroys a young man, but he is saved by the love of a plain girl from his village. Acclaimed author Robert A. Johnson discusses the manifestation of feminine archetypes in men's lives and illuminates men's relationship to femininity through myths, stories, and anecdotes--encouraging men to recognize feminine elements within himself.

The bestselling author of He, She, and We analyzes two mythic stories that illuminate the malaise of our time--the wounded feeling function.