The Muses of Truth and Transformation A Jungian Perspective on Timeless Tales

'Chinen's splendid, new book, The Muses of Transformation and Truth, is an enlightening analysis of two dozen ancient international folk tales which are still relevant today. He argues that we repeat classical folk tales of truth to understand our realities. Though it may seem that tales are fiction, they are, in reality, embedded truths on which we depend to confront reality. In this regard, his explanations are dependable and highly insightful.'

Jack Zipes, Professor Emeritus, University of Minnesota

'Plato, in his Republic, described human life as people watching shadows on the wall of a cave. The ancient Greeks knew that the Muses needed to guide us from that cave toward the light. Allan Chinen's book, The Muses of Truth and Transformation, recounts timeless folktales from around the world that help us on that journey. The stories teach us about judging truth and resolving conflicts, i.e., wisdom. We can all be grateful for Dr. Chinen's guidance.'

Harry R. Moody, Ph.D., author, The Five Stages of the Soul and retired Vice President for Academic Affairs, American Association for Retired Persons