C. G. Jung's imaginations in The Red Book, the prima materia of his extraordinary creativity, are strongly rooted in cultural traditions, such as Hellenism, Ancient Egypt, the Far East, and others; and, at the same time, they point far ahead in time to future generations. The Red Book is like a flourishing tree: its roots reach far down into the history of the earth, whereas its blossoms already contain the fruits of a time to come. Toward the end of The Red Book, the Son of the Earth resembles more and more Philemon, becoming, as him, a lover of the Soul. At the end of his life, Jung entirely turned into the age-old son of the mother; he, too, became a true lover of the soul!