Archetypes + Heros's Journey

creations, beginnings

creation of something - themes

immortality

eternal - themes

the quest

internal, external journey - themes

power of innocence

pure perspective - themes

loss of innocence

realizing true nature of the world - themes

survival

staying alive - themes

withdraw from action

escaping responsibilities- themes

search for self

personal identity- themes

destruction of beautiful

destruction of perfect, natural world - themes

male vs female

societal expectations - tensions

good v evil

good wins over evil - tensions

choice v consequence

good, bad choice = good, bad consequence - tensions

youth v maturity

ideas, actions or resisting growing up - tensions

light v dark

knowledge v ignorance - tensions

life v death

literal or figurative - tensions

garden

life, beginning - settings

desert

alienation, search for self - settings

forest

calm, mystery - settings

temptress

tempt hero - characters

wise old man

guide to hero - characters

earth mother

nature, nurture - characters

sorcerer, healer

magical powers, helps hero - characters

villain

rep vices of society - characters

hero

rep values of society - characters

sidekick

tag along, assist hero - characters

outcast

cast out of society - characters

joker, ally

comic relief - characters

water

purity, rebirth - images

sunrise, sunset

life, death - images

fire

destruction, power - images

circle

continuity, unity - images

colors

different colors - images

spring

hope, growth - seasons

summer

prime, initiation - seasons

fall

wisdom, change - seasons

winter

despair, loneliness - seasons

hero’s journey step 1

call to action; realization of injustice in their life

hero’s journey step 2

crossing threshold; step into unknown world

hero’s journey step 3

challenges; progressively harder, builds maturity

hero’s journey step 4

abyss; greatest challenge

hero’s journey step 5

revelation; sudden understanding

hero’s journey step 6

transformation; rebirth, change

hero’s journey step 7

atonement; at one with self

hero’s journey step 8

return; return home w gift