The Hero's Journey: Archetypes And The Monomyth
The Hero’s Journey:
Archetypes and The Monomyth
1) ARCHETYPE - From the Greek word
“arkhetupos” meaning exemplary or ideal;; an original model or template after which other things are patterned
- IN PSYCHOLOGY: Psychologist Carl
Jung’s idea of universal archetypes relates to the recurring pattern of beliefs, situations, characters, stories and/or symbols existing around the world in the collective unconscious of humanity - A “Perfect Type” of something upon which others are based AND/OR from which others are copied Common Archetypes:
- The Child
- The Hero
- Great Mother
- Wise One
- The Damsel
- The Trickster
- The Betrayer
- The Destroyer
- The Rogue
- The Scoundrel
Extends to Cultural Traditions/Beliefs …show more content…
However, epic heroes also possess human weakness and flaws.
3) MYTH - A traditional story that explains a belief, custom, or mysterious natural phenomenon. Most myths are connected to/grow out of religious rituals and traditions, and almost all of them involve the exploits of gods and heroes.
4) MONOMYTH - The monomyth/ hero's journey is a name given to the basic pattern found in many narratives around the world.
This universal pattern is described by Joseph
Campbell in The Hero with a Thousand
Faces.
In the monomyth, the hero starts in the ordinary world, and receives a call to enter an unusual world of strange powers and events.
If the hero accepts the call to enter this strange world, the hero must face tasks and trials. At its most intense, the hero must survive a severe challenge, often with
Archetypes and The Monomyth
1) ARCHETYPE - From the Greek word
“arkhetupos” meaning exemplary or ideal;; an original model or template after which other things are patterned
- IN PSYCHOLOGY: Psychologist Carl
Jung’s idea of universal archetypes relates to the recurring pattern of beliefs, situations, characters, stories and/or symbols existing around the world in the collective unconscious of humanity - A “Perfect Type” of something upon which others are based AND/OR from which others are copied Common Archetypes:
- The Child
- The Hero
- Great Mother
- Wise One
- The Damsel
- The Trickster
- The Betrayer
- The Destroyer
- The Rogue
- The Scoundrel
Extends to Cultural Traditions/Beliefs …show more content…
However, epic heroes also possess human weakness and flaws.
3) MYTH - A traditional story that explains a belief, custom, or mysterious natural phenomenon. Most myths are connected to/grow out of religious rituals and traditions, and almost all of them involve the exploits of gods and heroes.
4) MONOMYTH - The monomyth/ hero's journey is a name given to the basic pattern found in many narratives around the world.
This universal pattern is described by Joseph
Campbell in The Hero with a Thousand
Faces.
In the monomyth, the hero starts in the ordinary world, and receives a call to enter an unusual world of strange powers and events.
If the hero accepts the call to enter this strange world, the hero must face tasks and trials. At its most intense, the hero must survive a severe challenge, often with