The motif of falling: falling and the loss of the mother.
Falling carries the meaning of loss of the mother for three patients studied psychoanalytically. Falling carries the same implication in various tropes, myths and biblical imagery. This convergence of evidence supports the thesis that falling is a symbol of maternal loss.
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D004325:Dreams; D005201:Fantasy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D009769:Object Attachment; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D011573:Psychoanalytic Interpretation; D011575:Psychoanalytic Therapy; D013561:Symbolism; D014167:Transference, Psychology