Archetypal Approach

The Hero

The courageous figure, always running in and saving the day.

The Outcast

A character cast out of society or leaving it voluntarily, often considered a Christ figure.

The Scapegoat

A figure blamed for everything, regardless of actual fault.

The Mentor

Assists the hero with knowledge, wisdom, and guidance, sometimes a parental figure.

The Maiden

A compassionate, fragile character, often referred to as the damsel in distress.

The Devil Figure

Evil incarnate, offers worldly goods or fame in exchange for the protagonist's soul.

The Earth Mother

Symbolizes fruition, abundance, and fertility; offers spiritual and emotional nourishment.

The Task

A situation where a character or group must complete a significant duty.

The Quest

A search for something, the goal often revolves around the actions and feelings of the character(s).

The Loss of Innocence

A character's loss of innocence through experiences like violence or sexual encounters.

The Initiation

The process that brings a character into adulthood or another sphere of influence.

The Fall

Describes a descent from a higher to a lower state of being, often involving expulsion as a penalty.

Cataracts of Heaven

Symbols of barrenness and disharmony (Wasteland), force of mass destruction (Flood), and safe return (Mountaintop).

Water

Symbolizes creation, cleansing, fertility, and the unconscious; associated with death and rebirth.

Sun

Represents creative energy, consciousness, and the passage of time; rising sun symbolizes birth while setting sun symbolizes death.

Colours

Red symbolizes blood and passion; green symbolizes growth and hope; blue symbolizes truth; black represents chaos; white symbolizes purity.

Numbers

Three symbolizes spiritual awareness; four relates to the life cycle; seven signifies perfect order and completion.

Circle

Symbolizes infinity, continuity in life, and wholeness.

Garden

Represents innocence, unspoiled beauty, and paradise.

Serpent

Symbolizes evil, corruption, and the destruction of innocence.

Desert

Represents hopelessness, death, and lack of spirituality.

Ship

Symbolizes a journey or voyage through time.

Tree

Represents growth, regeneration, and immortality.