The Swiss psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung (1875-1961) researched the human psyche and called mythological symbols “archetypes” because he was convinced that they were integral parts not only of the unconscious mind of the individual but also of the collective unconscious. Jung believed that all human beings were born with the same basic subconscious archetypes as “hero,” “ruler,” or “explorer.” This later prompted the development of “Fairytale Therapy” – a branch of psychotherapy that originated in St. Petersburg, whose founder is Tatyana Zinkevich-Evstigneeva. Stories from ancient times – therapeutic stories – have enormous power to influence the consciousness and subconscious of not only children but also adults.