“What is a totem? It is as a rule an animal (whether edible and harmless or dangerous and feared) and more rarely a plant or a natural phenomenon (such as rain or water), which stands in a peculiar relation to the whole clan. In the first place, the totem is the common ancestor of the clan; at the same time it is their guardian spirit and helper, which sends them oracles and, if dangerous to others, recognizes and spares its own children.”
Sigmund Freud's Totem and Taboo delves into the origins of religious and social institutions, proposing that primitive societies experienced a taboo against incest, which led to the development of totemism and other social structures. The book also examines the role of the unconscious in human behavior and the influence of primitive instincts on modern civilization. more
Sigmund Freud, born on May 6, 1856, in Moravia, and died on September 23, 1939, in London, was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis. Known as the father of modern psychology, Freud made significant contributions to the understanding of human psychology, introducing concepts such as the unconscious mind, dream analysis, and sexual theory. more
“The least lack of discipline starts to erode our self-esteem.”