essay
'Old Man' and the father image in Blood (Blackfoot) society
psychoanalysis and culture, essays in honor of geza roheim • New York • Published In 1967 • Pages: 132-141
By: Goldfrank, Esther Schiff.
Abstract
Esther Goldfrank argues that the emergence of the 'Old Man' creator figure in Blackfoot mythology as a malevolent trickster represents the means by which unprivileged (non-minipoka) or neglected sons express their normally repressed feelings of aggression toward their fathers. Goldfrank offers a plausible explanation for what appears to be a contradiction in mythical themes by demonstrating how the dual nature of Old Man draws its significance from the actual experience of Blackfeet who resolve, in the realm of symbols, conflicts which cannot be so dealt with in real life.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2019
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Plains and Plateau
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- M. A. Marcus ; J. Beierle ; 1983
- Field Date
- 1939
- Coverage Date
- not specified
- Coverage Place
- Blood Reserve, southwestern Alberta, Canada
- Notes
- By Esther S. Goldfrank
- Includes bibliographical references
- LCSH
- Kainah Indians