THE ARCHETYPAL HERO Jung and Campbell Carl Jung

THE ARCHETYPAL HERO

Jung and Campbell § Carl Jung and Joseph Campbell developed the idea of the archetype Joseph Campbell Carl Jung

Archetype: �A recurring pattern of images, situations, or symbols found in the mythology, religion, art, and dreams of cultures around the world

VOGLER ARCHETYPES

WILLING, ACTIVE, GUNG-HO HEROES

Unwilling Heroes

Anti-heroes

Tragic Heroes

Group oriented heroes

Loner heroes

Catalyst Heroes

Campbell’s Hero Archetype Three parts Separation/Departure Journey/Initiation Fall and Rebirth

Campbell’s Hero Archetype Separation/Departure

Unusual Birth Often in danger or born into royalty

Call to adventure �How does the hero find out about the quest?

Guide/mentor Helps the hero understand his or her life situation and gives special training

Talisman/ Magic Special Weapon Only the hero can wield his weapon

Companions Who is with the hero on the journey?

Campbell’s Hero Archetype Journey/Initiation

Crossing the threshold � Leaves familiar world and moves into new unfamiliar circumstance

Threshold guardians Characters that try to prevent hero from crossing over into the unfamiliar circumstance.

Journey/ Deed �Where do the hero’s deed take him? �Spiritual or Physical?

�Battles Brother Battle with a relative or close friend.

Meeting with the Goddess � Hero meets with someone with special beauty and power. � May marry

Abduction �Hero or someone close to hero is kidnapped

Dragon Battles monster or inner demon

Ritual Death Hero is injured and thought to be dead

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

Campbell’s Hero Archetype Fall and Rebirth

Crossing the Threshold The hero returns home

Master of Two Worlds and Freedom to live Problem is solved Hero is rewarded spiritually at the end of his life