The Shadow Sita

Authors

  • Wendy Doniger

Keywords:

Shadow Sita, Wendy Doniger, psychoanalysis, divided self, comparative mythology

Abstract

This article, “The Shadow Sita” by Wendy Doniger, expands the concept of Shadow Sita through comparative mythology and psychoanalytic theory. Doniger draws connections between Hindu texts and global mythic motifs of divided selves, interpreting the shadow form as a complex expression of identity, desire, and spiritual conflict.

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Published

2011-12-13

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 1 (2011): Sita (Fall)

Section

Articles