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The Archetypal Hero

The Archetypal Hero. What do Luke Skywalker, Simba, Moses, and Hercules all have in common?. What is an “archetype?”. Archetype: A recurring pattern of images, situations, or symbols found in the mythology, religion, art, and dreams of cultures around the world. Archetypal Hero Traits.

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The Archetypal Hero

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  1. The Archetypal Hero What do Luke Skywalker, Simba, Moses, and Hercules all have in common?

  2. What is an “archetype?” Archetype: A recurring pattern of images, situations, or symbols found in the mythology, religion, art, and dreams of cultures around the world

  3. Archetypal Hero Traits • Unusual Circumstances of Birth • Leaves Family and Lives With Others • Traumatic Event Leads to Quest • Special Weapon • Supernatural Help • Proves Himself on Quest • Journey and an Unhealable Wound • Atonement With Father • Spiritual Apotheosis

  4. Hero’s Unusual Birth • Often in danger or born into royalty • Luke was sent to his aunt and uncle • Simba was born a prince • Moses was put in basket by his mother • Hercules was half god, half man

  5. Hero Leaves Family • Raised away from his people • Luke w/ aunt and uncle • Simba w/ Timon and Poobah • King Arthur w/ Merlin • William Wallace with uncle • Moses w/ Pharaoh’s daughter

  6. Hero’s Traumatic Event • A hero’s life is changed forever • Luke’s aunt and uncle’s death • Wallace’s wife is killed • Arthur pulls sword from stone • Simba fights Nala • Yahweh appears to Moses

  7. Hero’s Special Weapon • Only the hero can wield his weapon • Luke’s light saber • Arthur’s Excalibur • Moses’ staff • Wallace’s sword • Simba’s ... claws?

  8. Hero receives ‘Supernatural Help’ • Hero often has spiritual guidance • Luke hears Obi-Wan Kenobi • Arthur has Merlin • Yahweh guides Moses • Wallace dreams of his dead father • Simba sees Mufasa in the sky and has Rafiki help him

  9. Hero Proves Himself • Hero performs feats while on Quest • Luke blows up Death Star, leads rebellion • Arthur leads battles • Moses perform miracles • Simba contemplates his life • Wallace leads his men against British

  10. Journey & Unhealable Wound • Hero descends into a hell-like area and suffers wounding from encounter w/ evil • Symbolically goes where normal humans can’t and finds truth about self

  11. Atonement With Father • Hero either redeems father’s evil deeds or reconciles with father over wrongs done by the hero

  12. “Apotheosis” • Hero is rewarded spiritually at the end of his life

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