His victory personifies the emergence of a well - established ego consciousness from the prior sway of unconscious or semi-conscious forces .
The Great Mother archetype , as discussed in Neumann 's prior work The Origins and History of Consciousness , is eventually transcended by the mythic Hero .
Neumann 's victory personifies the emergence of a well - established ego consciousness from the prior sway of unconscious or semi-conscious forces .
The Great Mother archetype , as discussed in Neumann 's prior work The Origins and History of Consciousness , is eventually transcended by the mythic Hero .