Transcript They are recurring patterns, characters, images and plots found in

Mythology
What are archetypes?
They are recurring patterns, characters, images and plots
found in myths, literature, and other art forms.
Monday – November 29
• IR – with active reading task & turn and talk
• Archetype Characteristics – End of Childhood &
Flood
• Gods & Goddesses – Who’s who?
HW – Read Greek Flood myth & song lyrics AND
study mythology terms from Power Point/notes.
CREATION:
CHAOS
to
ORDER
Characteristics of The Creation
Archetype
• Features personification of the power of
nature (something in nature becomes a god
or goddess)
• Shows a progression from a state of chaos to a
state of order (humans desire to control the
natural world)
• Includes a great battle or war that threatens
peace (in family or society)
• Reveals cultural values
• Explains origins
The God Teacher
Mentors Human and
Divine
Characteristics of the God Teacher
Archetype
•
Presents a mentor (usually a god or goddess) who transmits
knowledge, language and skills.
•
Presents a mentor who exposes people to technological
advancements and offers advice on how to use those tools.
•
Presents a mentor who can be kind and helpful (benevolent)
or tricky and evil (malevolent). Either way, these mentors
influence human behavior and suggest the values of the
society.
•
With knowledge, language, skill, and technology, people
become more powerful. Power can be used for the greater
good, but it can also cause trouble.
End of Childhood
A loss of innocence
Characteristics of the End of
Childhood Archetype
Confrontation with the harsh realities of life:
• death
• crime
• violence
• unfairness
• drugs
• pain/suffering
• poverty
Forced responsibilities:
• independence
• job
• relationships
• parenthood
• decision making
Loss of naiveté and self-centeredness:
• cooperating with others
• sacrificing
• gaining knowledge and wisdom
Experiencing a rite of passage:
• a ritual that involves casting off childhood and
emerging as an adult
FLOOD
•End of the World
•Purify world of evil
Characteristics of the Flood
Archetype
The flood archetype is the result of events
described in the first three archetypes:
• Loss of Golden Age – people draw away
from the gods and natural world
• God Teacher – people use the gifts of the
god-teacher and challenge the gods
• End of childhood – people put innocence
behind them and confront evil and death
“
• Humankind misbehaves, so the “rains”
come as punishment.
• The “flood” is an overwhelming storm that
wipes out the human race.
• The water of the flood symbolizes both
death and birth.
• After the flood, order is restored and new
life begins.
• Illustrates gods as creators and
destroyers.
• After the flood, a “Golden Age” may return.
The Cycle of Life
The Hero’s Journey