Saint Anthony and the pig - at first glance an odd pairing of opposites! Antonius, also known as Antonius “the Great”, has acquired legendary status as a personality seeking to reconcile the psychic opposites that were polarised as a result of the Christian viewpoint. In her work, which owes its origins to a dream, the author explores the symbolic importance of this figure and his attributes. On the basis of the psychology of C.G. Jung and M.-L. von Franz, she examines and interprets the legends and iconography of the saint with the pig. There are references to this day and age and the spiritual realities of modern man, which give the work an unexpectedly contemporary relevance. This book is an extended revision of the original version.

Regina Abt (1945) , born in Zurich, Switzerland, has a Master’s degree in European Ethnology, History of Religion and Folk Literature and is a Jungian analyst, a graduate of the C.G. Jung Institute in Küsnacht. She has been in private practice since 1985 and lectures at the Research and Training Center for Depth Psychology according to C.G. Jung and Marie-Louise von Franz, at the International Seminar for Jungian Psychology (ISAP) and at the C.G Jung Institute in Küsnacht. She is Co-author of Dream Child (2000) and author of Animal and Animal Dreams (2011), Princess and Magic Horse (2013) and various other publications in German and French.