1. Archetypes

2. Situational Symbolic Character What is an Archetype? Definition:
Examples:

3. What is an Archetype?
Basic plot, character, image or idea that recurs in different versions of a story.
Ex) wicked stepmother, godmother in fairytales or the heroic quest in a myth, epic, or tragedy.

4. Types of Archetypes
Situational situations that occur over and over in different versions of a story (in all Cinderella stories, the girl is an orphan or stepchild that is mistreated, but saved by a fairy godmother figure) Symbolic Symbols that occur over and over in different versions of a story (in all creation stories, a ‘void’ or water is the only thing that exists at first, until creation) Character Character types/personalities that occur over and over in different versions of a story (most myths/folktales/fairytales have a good figure that is heroic and an evil figure)

5. Situational Archetypes
Quest
Task
Initiation
Journey
Fall
Death and rebirth
Nature vs. mechanical
Good vs. evil
Unhealable wound
Ritual
Magic weapon

6. Symbolic Archetypes Light vs darkness Water vs. desert
Heaven vs. hells
Innate wisdom vs. educated stupidity
Haven vs. wilderness
Supernatural intervention
Fire vs. ice
Universe vs. opposites
Watery landscape
Circle of completion
Connection between heaven and earth (tree)

7. Character Archetypes Hero Mentor Young “country” man Friendly beast
Evil figure w/ good heart
Loyal sidekick
Devil figure
Scapegoat
Outcast
Creature of nightmare
Earth mother
Temptress
Patriotic ideal
Unfaithful wife
Damsel in distress
Star crossed lovers
Trickster
Wise old man
The divine child
The initiates