Martin Luther (1483-1546): Pathography

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Martin Luther was a theological reformer, music theoretician, luthenist, flutist, poet and choral composer1. His pathography proves significance of traumatized childhood in genesis of revolutionary activity and major organic pathology. Being rejected by his father when he was a child places him in a specific cathegory of children who rejected any form of authority later in life, which probably led to his mutiny toward the Pope and the Catholic Church. Luther reacted psychosomatically to permanent stress in his life and suffered of sever pathology of urinary and cardiovascular system.

Difficult childhood put permanent mark on young Luther. Luther's father was an extremely difficult …