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Archetypes. Archetypes. Basic patterns of human belief and behavior Played out over and over in individuals and societies Hard-wired into the human brain Exist in every culture. Archetypes. Multi-valiant - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Archetypes
• Basic patterns of human belief and behavior• Played out over and over in individuals and
societies• Hard-wired into the human brain• Exist in every culture
Archetypes
• Multi-valiant– Their meanings and values have variations from
person to person, society to society, age to age. Yet, their basic meanings always reveal a certain truth about man and society.
Symbols
• An object that stands for something else, generally an intangible ideal or abstract concept
Traits of a Hero
• The hero has mysterious origins.
Traits of a Hero
• The hero is vulnerable; he can be wounded.
Traits of a Hero
• The hero dreads his quest but goes anyway.• The hero’s path is dangerous and confusing.
Traits of a Hero
• The hero is often solitary. His companions don’t share his sense/level of purpose
Traits of a Hero
• He has a mentor/guide and companions. These people may be able to help him, but they cannot do the task/quest for him.
Traits of a Hero
• The hero descends into darkness/death; he meets the enemy, essentially dying, and experiences a rebirth.
Traits of a Hero• The hero returns,
changed/wounded/scarred, with a new message/purpose for the community.
Traits of a Hero
• He is willing to risk his life for the good of the community.
Traits of a Hero• He has great
strength and/or courage.
• He is known for his honorable purpose and willingness to risk his life for the good of the community.
Purpose of the Hero• To serve as a role model• To save civilization
Hero’s Journey
• The journey begins in the ordinary world.• We have a sense of the place where the hero
starts and of his character and background.
Hero’s Journey
• The hero receives a call to adventure.– The hero fears to answer the call or may refuse
the call initially, but he will end up going.
The Hero’s Journey
• The hero meets his mentor/guide/teacher.
The Hero’s Journey
• The hero meets the supreme ordeal, the biggest challenge. Death and rebirth are almost experienced.
The Hero’s Journey• The hero experiences a resurrection or
transformation as he is tested one last time.• The hero embarks on the road back.
The Hero’s Journey
• The hero returns home with some benefit of the journey. He shares it with the land and renews society.
Human Archetypes
• Mentor: the wizard/teacher/counselor who guides the hero.
• He usually serves as both role model and father figure. • He helps the hero, but he won’t do the job/task/quest.
Human Archetypes
• Hunting Companions– The loyal friends– Willing to risk or face any number of perils in
order to accompany the hero
Human Archetypes
• Outcast– The figure who has been banished from society,
usually because of a crime.– The outcast often serves as a foil/opposite to the
hero, throwing light onto the hero and his character.– The outcast has failed the test which the hero passes.– The outcast often wanders, unable to rest, because of
his crime.
Nature Archetypes• Mountain–Ascent to a place of knowledge,
enlightenment, truth–The insurmountable obstacle
Nature Archetypes
• Home– The conscious
mind– Stability and safety– Stagnation and
lack of growth– Society as it exists,
which the hero feels is worthy of being saved
Nature Archetypes
• The sun• Sacrifice• Power• Energy• Purification• Burning• Associated with the
sun and male
Contrasts
• Light vs. Darkness– Light represents hope, renewal, knowledge, goodness, the
conscious mind.– Darkness represents evil, unknown, ignorance, despair,
unconscious mind
Color Archetypes
• Colors: – Gold: the sun; rational thought; life; fire; the
conscious mind; masculinity
Color Archetypes
• Black– Complexity– Mystery– Unconscious– Death– The unknown– Knowledge– Night– Evil