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P ROVERBS, L EGENDS, M YTHS Proverbs Oral Culture Riddles Describe cultural concepts Can change over time Legends Story presumed to be true Based of historical events Not sacred but famous Myths Sacred stories Explain the world Concep- tualize reality Open- ended if it is true or not

G REEK H EROES Types, Stages, Initiation

B EING A H ERO Special circumstances surrounding birth Undergoing Trials Embarking on a Quest Using strengths and help from the gods Often becoming a king or winning the hand of the daughter of a king

D IFFERENT TYPES OF HEROES Theseus Hercules Jason Superman? ? Perseus Odysseus Bellophoron Batman? ? Brute StrengthIntelligence/Wit

D IFFERENT T YPES OF HEROES Presumed son of a God, but actually son of a king Lifts boulder Beats up: Periphetes, Sinis, Sciron, Procustes, Minotaur Kidnaps Hyppolyta Born of Zeus and Danae Given tools by the gods: helmet, winged shoes, pouch Tricks Graeae sisters Kills Gorgon in her sleep Petrifies rowdy crowd of men TheseusPerseus

A HERO ’ S L IFE Archetype of the hero: The Heroic Pattern

E ARLY L IFE : C ONFLICT OF B IRTH Hero’s mother is a virgin Father is a king or a god (or rumors of both) Oracles dictate that he will kill a significant personality (father or grandfather) He is reared far away from home or by foster parents

Y OUNG A DULTHOOD Finds out about birth origins Returns home Or: is captured by enemy Trials often involved

Q UEST : THE LIMINAL STAGE Quest has an important purpose Travels to the ends of the Earth Finds women are a danger to his success Gains a guide, or friendly god on his side Must defeat several enemies/monsters with magical tools provided Often, there’s a journey to the Underworld

R ETURN H OME Becomes a king Gets the girl OR Loses favor with gods or subjects Mysterious death

I NITIATION INTO MANHOOD Four stages of Jung

F OUR STAGES Reintegration Trials Liminality Separation

F OUR STAGES