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What do arche and typos mean?

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arche means original and typos means form

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Define archetype

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symbol, theme, setting, or character type that recurs in different places so frequently as to suggest it embodies the essential element of human experience

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Who came up with the saying of archetype?

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CJ Jung who said it was a pattern of plot or character that evokes “racial memory”

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apple tree

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knowledge, temptation, or loss of innocence

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weeds

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evil or outcasts

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Flowers

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Beauty, strength, youth, and gentleness

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Water

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Washes away guilt, origin of life, regeneration, vehicle of cleansing

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River

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Fluidity of life, stream of life and death

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Moon

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Changing and returning shape and feminine symbol

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Sun

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Source of light, heat and life; masculine symbol

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Cave

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The maternal womb

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Mountain

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Places where Heaven and earth meet; often symbolic of human pride

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Gold

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The perfect metal; a reflection of heavenly life; wealth

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Snow

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White, pure; blanket which obscures, covers

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Fog/mist

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Confusion; represents isolation

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Rain

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Sadness or despair or new life (baptism of sorts)

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Rainbows

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Heralds of good; redemption and forgiveness; pathway between Heaven and Earth

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Wind and storms

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Violent human emotions

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Lightning

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The spark of life; can either be life-giving or death-dealing

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Thunder

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The voice of God or gods

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Spring

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Birth, new beginning

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Summer

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Childhood, freedom, carefree

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Autumn

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School/knowledge, adulthood, growing old (late autumn=nearing death)

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Winter

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Old age, death, sleep, hibernation, or stagnation

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Christmas season
Birth, change for the better, hope in the midst of darkness
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Easter season
Rebirth, enlightenment
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Morning
Dawn, beginning, hope; symbolises birth/young life (similar to spring)
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Afternoon
Childhood (similar to summer)
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Evening
Adulthood, slowing down, coming to a close/end (similar to autumn)
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Night
Old age, death, sleep, end, and hibernation
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Dove
Peace, purity, simplicity
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Fox
Slyness and cleverness
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Raven
Death, destruction
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Lion
Power, "king"
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Peacock
Pride, vanity
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Serpent
Temptation, evil
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Mouse
Shyness, meekness
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Owl
Wisdom, rational knowledge; messenger of death
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Lamb
Serves as manifestation of the power of spring and renewal, sacrificial element, Jesus Christ, the children of God
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Walls
Barriers between people, both physical and mental; barrier that shuts out the world
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Windows
A barrier that can be seen through but still separates
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Blood
Fire and the heat and vitality
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Bones
The framework of the human body, strength and virtue
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Eyes
Windows to the soul or the barometer of emotion
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Key
The power and authority of letting in and shutting out
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Red
Immoral, blood, passion, emotion; danger or daring; often associated with fire
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Black
Seen as cold and negative suggesting passivity, death, ignorance, or evil
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White
Innocence, life, light, purity, and enlightenment
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Green
Inexperience; hope and new life; it is the color of plant life; jealousy; money
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Yellow
Sickness, rotting, heat, decay, old age
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Blue
Cool, calm, peaceful
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Pink
Innocence, femininity
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Purple
Royalty; bruising or pain
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Brown
The color of the earth and ploughed land, represents humility and poverty
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What are spheres of action?
Characters characterised as these things
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Hero
Character that restores equilibrium and can be the central character or protagonist
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Villain
Disrupts the narrative equilibrium
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Provider/mentor
Gives the hero something that helps them resolve the narrative
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Helper
Aids the hero in the task of restoring equilibrium
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Princess/victim
Character most in danger by the villain and needs saving | The father gives the daughter to the hero at the end and may dispatch the hero
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The dispatcher
Sends hero on task
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False hero
Appears to be good, but reveals to be bad and undermines quest by pretending to aid
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Archetypal plots
Flood, long-standing feud, long journey, faking madness, forbidden love, imminent end of the world, pride preceding a fall, pursuit of revenge, selling one's soul to the devil for knowledge, and travel to the underworld
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What does a forest represent?
Mystery
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What does a garden represent?
Paradise or a haven
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Park
Place for retreat and renewal
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Throne room
Royalty, power, and where instruction is given
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Town
Where rules control behavior
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What are the different character types?
Caring mother and stern father, "damsel" in distress that is saved by and then marries the savior, guilty person looking for redemption, helpless old lady, mad scientist, oracle or prophet, orphaned royal child raised ignorant of heritage, star-crossed lovers, three women who tell the future, underdog who emerges victorious, villain in black, and wise elderly person as a mentor or teacher

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