Psychology of the unconscious : a study of the transformations and symbolisms of the libido : a contribution to the history of the evolution of thought (1916)
Jung, C. G. (Carl Gustav), 1875-1961, Hinkle, Beatrice M · New York : Moffat, Yard and Co. · leaf 340
ter. Wecan wonder no longer that in the Middle Ages the treewas poetically addressed with the title of honor, mis-tress. Likewise it is not astonishing that the Christianlegend transformed the tree of death, the cross, intothe tree of life, so that Christ was often represented ona living and… … CHRIST ON THE TREE OF LIFE SYMBOLISM OF MOTHER AND OF REBIRTH 279 on the history of the cross. The pre-Christian meaningof the symbol does not contradict this interpretation; onthe contrary, its meaning is life. The appearance of thecross in the sun worship (here the cross with equal arms,and the…
