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Archetypal Male part 2
Hero with a Thousand Faces- Joseph Campbell- one hero with a thousand identities-something in the human mind
Lord Raglin-diplomat from Britain who collected stories from different cultures-the earth has one basic hero
Examples of heroes-Darth Vadar, Luke Skywalker, King Arthur, Merlin, Oedipus -Greek for "club-footed"(one that fulfills most of the criterea), Moses- Slaughter of th Innocents, Superman
Archetypes are a gasp of recognition
Fugitive is another archetype- commits a crime, flees and is pursued by authorities, forced to wander due to the crime. Examples: Odysseus, Harrison Ford, Jean Valjean
Myths have three major parts so says Aristotle- beginnings, middles, and ends
Syphinx-devouring female archetype
Old stories are the best
Hero story is not the only story-dark side of "the force"
Hero story ends in relenting horror-Oedipus blinds himself
Hero with a Thousand Faces- Joseph Campbell- one hero with a thousand identities-something in the human mind
Lord Raglin-diplomat from Britain who collected stories from different cultures-the earth has one basic hero
Examples of heroes-Darth Vadar, Luke Skywalker, King Arthur, Merlin, Oedipus -Greek for "club-footed"(one that fulfills most of the criterea), Moses- Slaughter of th Innocents, Superman
Archetypes are a gasp of recognition
Fugitive is another archetype- commits a crime, flees and is pursued by authorities, forced to wander due to the crime. Examples: Odysseus, Harrison Ford, Jean Valjean
Myths have three major parts so says Aristotle- beginnings, middles, and ends
Syphinx-devouring female archetype
Old stories are the best
Hero story is not the only story-dark side of "the force"
Hero story ends in relenting horror-Oedipus blinds himself