Archetype: the Garden

Archetype: The Garden

The Garden is a mythological archetype that is well known as one of the famous four archetypes. The Garden is a representation of peace and sanctuary, because of its holy essence. This archetype has been portrayed for many years as a place of sanctuary and solitude for the fact that there was a place needed for people of all kinds to live in peace. The word paradise is also used most commonly to describe the setting of The Garden, it is most commonly known as a place where there are no worries and in modern English it is mostly known as a paradise. The Garden is also usually portrayed as a safe haven usually created by God, or a higher being.

The origin of the archetype The Garden comes from the Greek myths written by Ovid. Ovid characterizes the archetype as a tranquil and peaceful place where no violent actions can be held either in the past present or the future. The Garden has many characterizations and symbols that make the archetype more known throughout time. Some specific settings that display the archetype are known to be the weather, nature around the safe haven, and the natural effects it has on the paradise. The location and setting of the archetype shows key elements that make it well known to become aware of. The Garden is usually seen as a natural area. Rivers are also usually flowing through the paradise. This represents the natural flow of the paradise, which portrays it as energy flowing through the sanctuary. Another reoccurring setting that is shown in the garden is the use of weather. The weather usually portrayed in this archetype is always occurring in the season spring, this is because spring represents beauty and love. This sanctuary is a place where laws are not enforced either, because the land doesn’t need any, since there was no violence or confrontations in this place of peace. Lastly there are other stories that the garden represents a place of innocence and fertility, which in the end represents the