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Cirlot on princes
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A Dictionary of Symbols – J E Cirlot
The prince, or the son of the king, is a rejuvenated form of the paternal king, as the nascent sun is a rejuvenation of the dying sun. The prince often figures as the hero in legends; his great virtue is intuition and it is by no means rare for him to possess the power of a demiurge