The Latin root of animus is cognate with Greek anemoi (wind), breath and Sanskrit aniti (he breathes).
In Italian, Spanish and Catalan, anima is most closely translated as "
soul"
In Latin, animus and anima
may both be translated as "
soul" or "mind", depending on context.
anima is one of the two anthropomorphic archetypes of the unconscious mind
The word anima
may come from the Proto-Indo-European language root *ane- ("to breathe")
(De Anima) is a major treatise by Aristotle on the nature of living things.
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Artist reflecting anima Lluwellyn at : "Anima design with a
breath of
soul"