| Author |
Róheim, Géza, 1891-1953 (author) |
| Title |
The riddle of the sphinx : or, Human origins / Geza Roheim ; authorized translation from the German by R. Money-Kyrle ; with a preface by Ernest Jones. |
| Publisher and/or associated date/s |
London : Leonard and Virginia Woolf, 1934. |
| Description |
302 pages, [7] pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| Series |
International psycho-analytical library no.25 |
| Note |
Published by L. and V.Woolf at the Hogarth Press, 52 Tavistock Square, London, and the Institute of Psycho-Analysis--title page. |
| Inscription inside first page: "Presented to the Institute of Anatomy by Sir Colin Mackenzie 1937." |
| Summary |
Results of fieldwork 1929-31 in Central Australia; notes on demons, fear of attacks (Aranda, Luritcha, Ngatatara) definitions of relative dreams, double evil beings of Aranda, Luritcha, Ngatatara, Pindupi, Yumu, Matuntara; stories and their interpretation; comparison of these beliefs with those of Indo-European peoples; death magic, death anxiety of natives; kangaroo bad magic of Pitchentara & Mularatara, other forms of aggressive magic; dreams of sorcerers, legends, sorcerers initiation; theory that the demons form the basis of religion; nature of Central Australian totemism & its relation to the demons of the area; initiation, tabular representation giving description of ceremony, myth & song (with translation); multiplicity of rites, ancestral wanderings; detailed analysis of dreams, phantasies & totemic ceremonies; account of psycho-analytical initiation ceremony; connection between initiation & totemism - dreams, myths of Waninga & the Milky Way; phallic origin of totemism; puberty rites, use of bullroarer, presentation of ritual objects; ontogenetic interpretation of culture; Mungarai legend of Kunapipi given as example of primal horde myth, comparison with legends from other lands; correlations between typical infantile experience & typical character; brings together & comments on views of other writers. |
| Terms of use |
Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and other First Nations people are advised that this item may contain the names, recordings and images of deceased people and other content that may be culturally sensitive. Please also be aware that you may see certain words or descriptions within this work which reflect the author's attitude or that of the period in which the work was published and may now be considered offensive. |
| Subjects |
Psychoanalysis |
| Aboriginal Australians -- Rites and ceremonies |
| Civilisation |
| Religion |
| Aboriginal Australians |
| Antakirinya / Antikirinya / Antakarinja language (C5) (SA SG53-14) |
| Antakirinya / Antikirinya / Antakarinja people (C5) (SA SG53-14) |
| Antikirinya language C5 |
| Arrernte / Aranda language (C8) (NT SG53-02) |
| Arrernte / Aranda people (C8) (NT SG53-02) |
| Arrernte language C8 |
| Ceremonies - Initiation |
| Ceremonies - Women |
| Language - Texts and translations - Aboriginal to non-Aboriginal language |
| Luritja / Loritja language (C7.1) (NT SG52-04) |
| Luritja / Loritja people (C7.1) (NT SG52-04) |
| Magic and sorcery - Clever people |
| Mangarrayi / Mangarayi language (N78) (NT SD53-09) |
| Mangarrayi / Mangarayi people (N78) (NT SD53-09) |
| Mangarrayi language N78 |
| Music - Vocal |
| Pintupi language (C10) (NT SF52-11) |
| Pintupi people (C10) (NT SF52-11) |
| Pitjantjatjara language (C6) (NT SG52-11) |
| Pitjantjatjara people (C6) (NT SG52-11) |
| Psychology - Dreams and symbolism |
| Religion - Rites - Ceremonial objects - Bullroarers |
| Religion - Rites - Ceremonial objects |
| Religion - Rites - Increase |
| Religion - Rites - Kunapipi |
| Religion - Totemism |
| Stories and motifs - Kangaroos / Wallabies |
| Stories and motifs - Mythological beings |
| Stories and motifs - Stars |
| Yumu language (C11) (NT SF52-16) |
| Yumu language C11 |
| Yumu people (C11) (NT SF52-16) |
| Arnhem Land (N.T.) |
| South Australia - Central Australia (SA SG52, SG53) |
| South Central Northern Territory (NT) |
| Other Authors &/or Associated Persons |
MacKenzie, William Colin, 1877-1938 (inscriber) |
| Call number |
AIA 306.0994 ROH |
