The Great Goddess Mary Poppins based on the book "Marry Poppins" by Pamela Travers in comparison with the article "Marry Poppins and the Great Mother" by Mary DeForest

Pamela Travers' book Mary Poppins attracts readers with its themes of magic, mystery and justice as it unifies childrens' timeless dreams of perfection and harmony in the world. The main character of the book, Mary Poppins, has an ability to stimulate the impossible and perform miracles that unite elements of mythology. DeForest refers to Mary Poppins as a goddess-like figure, which he defines to be a character possessing supernatural powers who has an ability to …

…of adults - not a cross look of Mrs. Lark, not a threatening voice of a policeman, not even authority. She skillfully influences people of a higher class, which is illustrated by the conversation between her and Mrs. Banks, where Mary Poppins gets the day out when she wants (Travers, p. 16). This implies that Mary Poppins' inner power gives her superiority over others, which makes her a model of a classical goddess. By Anastasia Khizhnichenko