Myth, Ritual and Symbol in Folklore and Literature
Abstract
The study is based on the interdisciplinary approach of the issue. We believe that the hero of the magical fairy-tale undergoes the process of initiation. The study of the mythological, ethnological, religious, psychological aspects of this rite of passage showed that this kind of fairy-tales from the psychological perspective reflect a process of initiation of both man and woman. A child who listens to a fairy tale or myth through identification with a hero is subjected to an imaginary, symbolic initiation, which significantly helps the development of child and prepares him for future initiation.