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TRIADIC RELATIONSHIPS IN CELTIC TRADITIONAL NARRATIVE: THE LIMITATIONS OF APPLIED PSYCHOANALYSIS
Author(s) -
McMahon Brendan
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
british journal of psychotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.442
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1752-0118
pISSN - 0265-9883
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-0118.1998.tb00426.x
Subject(s) - narrative , psychology , psychoanalytic theory , psychoanalysis , creativity , celtic languages , contrast (vision) , social psychology , literature , linguistics , art , philosophy , artificial intelligence , computer science
My intention in this paper is to explore certain kinds of triadic relationships which occur with some frequency in the traditional narratives of Ireland and Wales. I attempt to elucidate their dynamic structure and compare and contrast them with psychoanalytic perspectives on Oedipus. The paper concludes by questioning the validity of applied psychoanalysis and asserting the creativity of narrative forms.