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Sigmund Freud:

The ring is clearly a symbol of the mother-figure into which the bearer feels the irresistible urge to thrust his finger (obviously a phallic symbol). The ensuing penetration of the ring is accompanied by a deep sense of elation but also a deep sub-conscious shame manifested by the sudden invisibility. The ring wearer does not want others to witness his shaming fetish but is also, at the same time, acutely aware that a sudden disappearance must bring acute attention upon him. Therefore, the ring bearer must find a private moment in which to succumb to the guilty pleasure of the ring.

It is interesting to note that the urge to wear the ring becomes irresistibly strong in the presence of the Nazgul, obviously representing the 9 faces of fatherhood. The father figure sublimating his own acts of unconscious jealously towards the adopted son for his lust acts as a reinforcer towards the sons manifest desire.

The Fellowship in this case clearly represents the son's attempt to overthrow his father in order to fully take advantage of his lust for his mother. Each character in the fellowship corresponds to a different facet of the personality and they are constantly in conflict with each other over the desired action that they must take.

The creation of the ring itself must be noted as interesting as it was the original Ur-Father figure who manifested such an entity. From this, it is clear that the son figure is projecting his own unconscious lust upon his father. This is probably an sub-conscious attempt to rationalize the killing of his father. The proposed destruction of the ring is a vain attempt to remove the power from his over controlling father and break away in order to gain his own freedom of action. However, it is clear that the son figure could never really destroy his lust and merely tries to repress it until the pressure becomes so intense that he finally performs a complete shift in personality and embraces his mother-lust.