Mother and myth in Spanish novels: rewriting the maternal archetype

Introduction: recovering the matriarchal goddess of wisdom

Reparation to the ghostly mother: Carme Riera's La mitad del alma

Revaluing the mother: Lucía Etxebarria's Un milagro en equilibrio

Forgiving Medusa: Rosa Montero's El corazón del tártaro

Ghosts and lovers: writing as antidote in María De La Pau Janer's Las mujeres que hay en mí

Activating intuitive communication: Cristina Cerezales's De oca a oca

Reaching beyond mothers and daughters: Soledad Puértolas' Historia de un abrigo

Conclusion: societal transformations.