Who said "Light a fire in the belly of the monster."?

Carl Jung (1875–1961). Source: Psychology of the Unconscious (1916), Part II, ch. VII 'The Dual Mother Role'.

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Light a fire in the belly of the monster.

Carl Jung, Psychology of the Unconscious (1916), Part II, ch. VII 'The Dual Mother Role'

What it means

In many myths the swallowed hero kills the monster by lighting a fire inside it, and walks out into a new dawn. When a situation has swallowed you, find the small fire you can still light. Life starts again from there.

The source

"Light a fire in the belly of the monster." Carl Jung said it in Psychology of the Unconscious (1916), Part II, ch. VII 'The Dual Mother Role'. Translated by Beatrice M. Hinkle, 1916.

"Often the death of the monster occurs as the result of a fire which the hero secretly makes within him; he mysteriously creates in the womb of death life, the rising sun."

Beatrice M. Hinkle, 1916, Psychology of the Unconscious (1916), Part II, ch. VII 'The Dual Mother Role'. Text read at gutenberg.org.

Who said it

Carl Jung (1875–1961). Swiss psychiatrist who broke with Freud and founded analytical psychology. He mapped the persona, the shadow, the collective unconscious and the lifelong work of becoming yourself, which he called individuation. Our lines come only from his writings published before 1931, in our own translations from the German or in English translations of the time.

Questions

What does "Light a fire in the belly of the monster." mean?: In many myths the swallowed hero kills the monster by lighting a fire inside it, and walks out into a new dawn. When a situation has swallowed you, find the small fire you can still light. Life starts again from there.
Who said "Light a fire in the belly of the monster."?: Carl Jung (1875–1961). Source: Psychology of the Unconscious (1916), Part II, ch. VII 'The Dual Mother Role'.
What is the original wording?: Often the death of the monster occurs as the result of a fire which the hero secretly makes within him; he mysteriously creates in the womb of death life, the rising sun (Beatrice M. Hinkle, 1916). Translated by Beatrice M. Hinkle, 1916.
Is "Light a fire in the belly of the monster." on a shirt?: Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 7 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.

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