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We begin with the Fairy Tale of Cinderella.
It is a simple story but potentially profound.
It was told to children at an age when they are only able to think
in the concrete.
Like the recent Myth of Star Wars, it promises to carry useful ideas
into the child's subconscious, which will give them a larger perspective
on reality throughout adulthood.
This link takes you directly Myth of Perseus.
It is more complicated but is rich in meaning, especially as we
enter the 21st Century!
Cinderella
The story has it that Cinderella (or perhaps Cindy) is a rather
poor child living with her wicked stepmother (WSM) and some
"ugly" but older sisters. The sisters
are more obvious as representatives of all that is nasty in our
culture, from the child's perspective, unfair, disrespectful, unloving,
unkind, people who stand in the way of our fulfillment. The
sisters compete for the symbols of that fulfillment and life promise.
This comes to focus in the image of the handsome Prince.
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Marriage to a Prince at the time of the story, was the pinnacle
of a girl's aspiration, as dictated by the culture.
WSM could represent the orthodox guardian of the nasty parts of
the culture. As the story unfolds, not a moment too soon in Cindy's
development, things come to a head, as to her potential fulfillment.
Invitations are sent for all eligible women to attend "the
Ball." This event, has the promise of fulfillment should the
Prince learn of Cinderella. While our current
culture emphasizes "being discovered," here is an element
of self-discovery, by taking the challenges of present circumstances.
The challenge as not to fight off competition but to be the right
person in the right place at the right time.
WSM declares nonsupport of Cindy. The sisters represent a form
of competition but their disrespectful manners, convey to a child
that they disqualify themselves.
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