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Archetypes
All of the archetypes we need to know for the archetypes test
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English
11th Grade
01/26/2013

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The Quest
Definition
The search for someone/something of great importance
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The Task
Definition
The superhuman feat the hero must accomplish in order to complete the quest
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The Journey
Definition
Sends the hero in search of someone/something
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The initiation
Definition
When the hero rises to maturity
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The Ritual
Definition
Ceremony that brings hero into the real world
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The Fall
Definition
Descent from a high to a low state of being
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Death and Rebirth
Definition
Someone/something that dies and is reborn into something different
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Nature Vs. Mechanistic World
Definition
Nature= good, orderly
Mechanistic= bad, disorderly
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Battle Between Good and Evil
Definition
Self explanatory, good always wins
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The Unhealable Wound
Definition
An injury resulting in loss of innocence or purity; usu. results in permanent damage
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The Magic Weapon
Definition
What the hero uses to fight evil
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Light Vs. Darkness
Definition
Good vs. evil, basically
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Water vs. Desert
Definition
Water = life
Desert = death
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Heaven vs. Hell
Definition
Mountains and high places said to house gods, low places/ earth's core houses demons and bad stuff
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Haven vs. Wilderness
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A place of safety and rest where the hero and his party can stop and prepare for their final push towards defeating the bad guys
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Supernatural Intervention
Definition
Gods intervene to help the hero
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Fire vs. Ice
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Fire = passion/life
Ice = death/ignorance
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The Hero
Definition
He who fulfills quest, fights evil
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Young person from the provinces
Definition
Young person taken form family, usu. becomes hero
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The Initiates
Definition
The young person/people who are to endure training
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Mentor(s)
Definition
Teacher of the hero
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Father-Son Confilict
Definition
Separation in childhood creates tension as men, often one of them is the bad guy
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Hunting Group of Companions
Definition
Loyal friends who go along on the quest
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Loyal Retainers
Definition
Friends who protect the hero throughout his journey
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Friendly Beast
Definition
A friendly creature that helps the hero
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The Devil Figure
Definition
Evil Incarnate
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Evil Figure w/ Ultimately good heart
Definition
The redeemable devil figure
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The Scapegoat
Definition
Usually used to distract the hero from his quest
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Innate Wisdom vs. Educated Stupidity
Definition
Some characters are wise without education, others with education tend to be fools
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The Outcast
Definition
Banished from society from a crime
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The Earthmother
Definition
Symbol of fertility; wise
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The Temptress
Definition
Tempts hero, characterized by physical beauty
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The Platonic Ideal
Definition
Somebody who shares an intellectual connection with the hero
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The Damsel in Distress
Definition
Vulnerable woman who must be saved tome and time agian
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