Archetype Flashcards
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A recurrent symbol or motif in literature, art, or mythology
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A recurrent image, symbol, character, or even situation that an instinctual expression of human nature and experience that are universal to humanity
Hero
Acts to redeem society by overcoming great odds in service to successfully completing extraordinary acts of strength, charge and goodness
Scapegoat
Takes the blame for something (or everything) going wrong for the other characters in the story
Outcast
Separated from (or separates himself/herself from…) society due to either an impairment of an advantage that sets the character apart from others
Devil character/figure
Represents evil
Temptress
Female who represents the seductive power of women, especially in regard to leading a man astray
Wise old man/women
Has wisdom to share with the hero; wholeness of the self