Characters: Females The Good Mother The Terrible Mother The Soulmate Archetypes Characters: Females The Good Mother The Terrible Mother The Soulmate Jennifer A. Bennett Sanderson High School Raleigh, North Carolina
Female Archetypes The Good Mother The Terrible Mother The Soul Mate The above two represent the duality of the Earth Mother— like Mother Nature The Soul Mate
The Good Mother Positive qualities of the Earth Mother Associated with life principle Represents birth, warmth, nourishment Represents protection and abundance
The Good Mother
The Terrible Mother Negative qualities of the Earth Mother Femme fatale Witch, sorceress, siren, harlot, seductress Associated with fear, sensuality, danger, darkness, emasculation, death Generate examples!
The Terrible Mother Expected, right?
The Terrible Mother
The Terrible Mother?
Definitely!
The Soul Mate Sophia figure—associated with spiritual wisdom and purity Princess or “beautiful lady” Holy mother Incarnation of inspiration and spiritual fulfillment Jungian anima (completion)
The Soul Mate: Examples Wizard of Oz— Glenda the Good Witch Pinnochio— the Blue Fairy The Fifth Element— the Diva (blue woman) Galadriel