1. When you see a 1. When you see a circle, what does it circle, what does it symbolize to you?symbolize to you?

Tibetan Mandela

Navajo Mandela

Carl Jung, Swiss Carl Jung, Swiss PsychologistPsychologist

Theory of the Collective Unconscious:Theory of the Collective Unconscious: Every child is born “hard wired” with Every child is born “hard wired” with

certain images which are shared by certain images which are shared by all all members of the human species.members of the human species.

ArchetypesArchetypes

Archetypes are images or patterns Archetypes are images or patterns shared by all people of all times.shared by all people of all times.

Archetypes are expressed in myths, Archetypes are expressed in myths, stories, dreams, rituals, paintings, stories, dreams, rituals, paintings, etc.etc.

Examples of Archetypes:Examples of Archetypes:

River:River: Journey of LifeJourney of Life Mountain:Mountain: Home of the GodsHome of the Gods Snake:Snake: Powerful animal for good or badPowerful animal for good or bad Crossroads:Crossroads: Time or place of decisionTime or place of decision

Archetypal Characters:Archetypal Characters:

Mother GoddessMother Goddess TricksterTrickster Damsel in DistressDamsel in Distress OutcastOutcast HeroHero MentorMentor

Hero Quest ArchetypeHero Quest Archetype

Every culture has myths Every culture has myths or stories about a hero or stories about a hero who goes on a who goes on a quest quest to to find something valuable.find something valuable.

Archetypal QuestArchetypal Quest The journey in search of something of valueThe journey in search of something of value

Call to AdventureCall to Adventure Road of TrialsRoad of Trials Help Along the WayHelp Along the Way Temptation to give up the quest.Temptation to give up the quest. Hero Returns with knowledge for Hero Returns with knowledge for

society or himself, or destroys evil.society or himself, or destroys evil.

Hero With a Thousand Faces Hero With a Thousand Faces by Joseph by Joseph CampbellCampbell

When we listen with aloof amusement When we listen with aloof amusement to the dreamlike mumbo jumbo of some to the dreamlike mumbo jumbo of some red-eyed Congo witch doctor or read red-eyed Congo witch doctor or read with rapture from the sonnets of the with rapture from the sonnets of the mystic Lao-tse; or catch suddenly the mystic Lao-tse; or catch suddenly the shining meaning of a bizarre Eskimo shining meaning of a bizarre Eskimo fairy tale: it will be always the one, fairy tale: it will be always the one, shapeshifting yet marvelously constant shapeshifting yet marvelously constant story . . .story . . .

Why do you think every Why do you think every culture has an archetypal culture has an archetypal quest myth?quest myth?

Movie MonomythsMovie Monomyths

Think of a movie that has the structure Think of a movie that has the structure of a monomyth. (Many movies with of a monomyth. (Many movies with modern settings are hero quests!)modern settings are hero quests!)

Make a poster of your movie, listing the Make a poster of your movie, listing the steps of the hero quest.steps of the hero quest.

Decorate your poster with illustrations.Decorate your poster with illustrations. Present the poster to the class.Present the poster to the class.