p. 140 - 141
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In one African myth the word for God is even identical with skill and capacity. The Godhead is defined as that thing which appears in man as the mystery of an unusual skill or capacity. It is something divine, a spark of the divinity in him, not his own possession or achievement, but a miracle.
— Marie-Louise von Franz
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Source: Wikiquote: "Marie-Louise von Franz" (Quotes, Creation Myths (1972): German edition (1972) Shambhala English edition 1995; , Deus Faber: [God (as) Maker])
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About Marie-Louise von Franz
Marie-Louise von Franz (4 January 1915 – 17 February 1998), the daughter of an Austrian baron, was a Swiss Jungian psychologist and scholar who was born in Munich, Germany. She worked with Carl Jung, whom she met in 1933 and knew until his death in 1961.
About Marie-Louise von Franz
Marie-Louise von Franz (4 January 1915 – 17 February 1998), the daughter of an Austrian baron, was a Swiss Jungian psychologist and scholar who was born in Munich, Germany. She worked with Carl Jung, whom she met in 1933 and knew until his death in 1961.
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