Archetype In Princess Mononoke

The fascinating element in Princess Mononoke is the portrayal of its female characters. On the surface, Lady Eboshi was seen as a rebel to the nature, an antagonist of the story - after all, she was producing irons and weapons to destroy the forest and was aggressive about it (Odell & Blanc 2009). However, at the same time, she was also seen as a hero by finding employment for the outcast, helping the prostitutes whom she has saved from the brothels in town. However, Lady Eboshi being determined and aggressive did not make her an animus archetype, where according to Eckert (n.d), it was the male image or masculinity in a female psyche. According to Gunston (2004), she did not entirely fit in the jungian archetype. While she was polite and took