Symbolic Archetypes Flashcards
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Water vs desert
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Because water is necessary to life and growth, it commonly as symbol of birth
The aridity of the desert is often associated with spiritual sterility
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Light and darkness
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Light suggest hope, life
Darkness despair, the life unknown
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Fire and ice
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Fire represents knowledge, life
Ice like the desert represents ignorance and death
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Heaven vs hell
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The skies is god
The bowels of the earth contain diabolic forces
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Heaven vs wilderness
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Places of safety contrast
Heroes are often sheltered to regain health and resources
