What is the best definition of an archetype?
a category of literature, such as a play, novel, or poem a fairy or sprite with magical powers that helps the main character a symbol or theme that appears in stories from many different cultures a view of the world that reflects the writer’s cultural beliefs
What is the definition of "character archetype"?
A character archetype is a recurring character type, one that appears in the literature of different times and places. The "rebellious young man," the "prostitute with a heart of gold," the doting parent, the jealous lover, the corrupt clergyman - they show up in Russian novels, Shakespeare, the Bible, Chaucer, pretty much everywhere.
Do you use archetypes in a brand definition?
Archetypes are hugely important to me when branding, and I use it all the time.I am, admittedly, biased towards them, as I firmly believe that they tap into an area of the mind that is branding gold.Greek myths, Roman Gods, Biblical references -all of these can serve as great inspiration for brands if executed smartly.Connecting with bedrock issues -things that we innately care about or drive us- is another kind of archetype that is critical for branding success.Addressing worries, insecurities, desires, and drives all make for a solid foundation for a brand.
What are the archetypes of femininity?
I'll just offer for your consideration another model of femininity — this one developed by Toni Wolff, an analyst trained by Carl Jung.She argues that there are four archetypes at play around the notion of femininity. More specifically, two pairs of diametrically opposed archetypes.One pair represents the relational side of feminine. The mother relates intensely to the human world — we are pretty familiar with these qualities. The medium, on the other hand, is in touch with psyche, with the unknown and unrecognized, yet very real and dynamic reality, sometimes called the unconscious. Her knowingness, her spiritual courage, her intuitive state, we, as a culture know less about, since we are so materialistically inclined. Both of these archetypes are defined in terms of their respective realities; each exists, in other words, for the sake of that reality, not for their own sake.The other pair represents the non-relational side of the feminine. One might say the self-centered, individualistic, or independent, action-oriented side, if archetypes had personalities. The amazon kicks butt whenever necessary, with no concern for consequence — her own safety or others'. The hetaera is her counterpart, and the most mysterious figure in Wolff's scheme due to our acculturation. Hetaerae were courtesans of ancient Greece, independent, self-employed women. They were not prostitutes (the Greeks called women who sold sex pornai), but rather, well-educated women who, by means of their charm and breadth of knowledge, and probably also by their unavailability, inspired men to their best work. A hetaera might be likened to the exciting older woman you have a crush on, or the legendary artist's muse.Read her Structural Forms of the Feminine Psyche (1956) or explore these feminine sensibilities in your own life.As I always do when discussing archetypes, I am drawn to say that this thread is discussing models of femininity, not of women, and not only applicable to women. The time has come to recognize and engage with the feminine in each of us, women and men.
What is an archetype?
think of an archetype like a template of a persona used in fiction. The dashing rebel, the beautiful princess, the gallant knight, the carefree swashbuckler. These are termplates for characters with which the reader is familiar with and can identify. Therefore their use in fiction is encouraged. Oedipus Rex, for example, is the original archetype of a tragic hero, whose fatal flaw proves to be his undoing. This proved to be a highly influential archetype, as Shakespearean tragedies such as Hamlet or Macbeth drew directly from the archetype pioneered by Oedipus. Archetypes are encouraged in fiction, but care needs to be given in order to prevent them from becoming stereotypes. Stereotypes, like archetypes, are templates, but a stereotype is catagorized as an oversimplified and therefore contorted conception of an idea. Western fiction, for example, is crammed full of stereotypes where the brave cowboy fights the unscrupulous tycoon or the wild indians and rides off into the sunset with the girl. the crowded field of Western fiction repeats this formula almost verbatim with little innovation. EDIT - ack! I didn't even think about the Jungian connotations of the idea of an archetype and Oedipus. Good call, j153e
Archetype?
The archetype of the trickster is not normally the Fool, this is a more modern interpretation. The Fool is the naive soul that ventures into the world with little knowledge or lore to steer his course. The Fool is the focus of the trick rather than the source of it. A trickster uses the art of deception to decieve or out wit his opponent. The trick usually involves skill, cunning and artfulness to create the illusion. It can be done to gain possesion but also to gain freedom. In myth this is not usually a vengeful act but one to confuse, divert or teach a lesson to the recipient. In the Greek myths the creatures of the natural world are often the tricksters, because they represent a nature which cannot be ruled by man. The satyrs, the nymphs, etc. Also Pan is a God who often used tricks. These archetypes used pranks upon the traveller to confuse and divert them. The aim is not to be hurtful but to alert the person into awareness. Zeus often used shapeshifting to seduce the females he was persuing. Loki's action are driven out of jealousy and desrie for power. His acts are directly malicous. This is not the impish behaviour of the average Trickster but vengeful behaviour. In A Midsummer Nights Dream this is demonstrated well by the actions of Oberon and Puck. Love and sexual desire are often used in myth to decieve and seduce. In the tale of Pinnochio he is the Fool, the recipient, who is tricked by his desire to be human. David Bowie used the trick quite openly and theatrically when creating the masks of Ziggy Stardust and Aladin Sane. The illusion is often created by presenting the recipient with something they desire to see or fear to see. In this way they except the "trick" without question.
How did Jung define his archetype theory?
Thanks for the A2A, James. I’ll give another shotgun approach to your question.Jung defined archetypal images (note the difference) as "forms or images of a collective nature which occur practically all over the earth as constituents of myths and at the same time as autochthonous individual products of unconscious origin.”Archetypes, being unconscious, are not directly seen. They are reflected by consciousness in images, which may take a thousand different forms, but have the same essence. It’s a lame analogy, but I like to think of the process of rendering them into conscious images as being similar to trying to communicate what a cube is using a 2D drawing. The drawing does not capture the full 3D thing it represents, but to one who “knows” what a cube is, the drawing can evoke the real thing. “The map is not the territory.”So archetypes do not have the sharp definition we see in the sanitary and neat precision of our conscious theories. They can overlap, for example, in the same way that Anima and Mother overlap.I initially found Jung’s answer confusing about a question someone asked him about the difference between the Shadow of the personal unconscious and things in the collective unconscious. Exasperated, he said “it is all the unconscious!” So when we have something we think is unique and personal, even if it is somewhat banal, it borrows from collective images. In one dream Jung was examining, the dreamer saw a projectionist, which was at his time one of the “favorite” symbols for the anima, the spinner of webs. When immersed in the movie, we temporarily suspend disbelief in the sense that Coleridge meant. The “meaning” of a movie can be real and touch us in a real way even if we objectively say it is a fiction.
Can someone explain what archetype means?
An archetype is the best example of a specific category, so.. Superman is the archetype of a superhero. Paris Hilton is the archetype of socialites. Marilyn Monroe is the archetype of a 60s sex kitten. It's not the same as a stereotype, which is a typical representation of that category -- think, all the cast of Real World are stereotypes of certain categories (the midwest innocent person, the overly-friendly girl, the jock, etc.). Hope it helps.
What are some characteristics that define an archetypal tragic hero?
Hm,, let's see, the tragic hero, as in the protagonist in greek tragedy were usually something like this:The hero should be a man, with better quality than most, usually related to royalty and/or Divinity.The Hero should then receive misfortune, through something that is not necessarily their own fault. It might be bad judgement from lack of information, divine intervention, or just plain bad luck.The hero then do things that he believe should be done.Then, as the deed is done, the true nature of the event that happened to him should be revealed and gave him unimaginable agony.Thus, the hero should, in theory evoke the sense of pity from the audience. His story should also reflect on the fact that even the best of us are prone to bad things and bad luck.so, basically tragic hero should be "Virtuous" but nonetheless subject to human fault. tragic heroes are flawed individuals who commit, without necessarily evil intent, great wrongs or injuries that ultimately lead to their misfortune, often followed by tragic realization of the true nature of events that led to this destiny.