1. 1. When you see a circle, what does it symbolize to you?

2. Tibetan Mandela

3. Navajo Mandela

4. Carl Jung, Swiss Psychologist Theory of the Collective Unconscious: Theory of the Collective Unconscious: Every child is born “hard wired” with certain images which are shared by all members of the human species. Every child is born “hard wired” with certain images which are shared by all members of the human species.

5. Archetypes Archetypes are images or patterns shared by all people of all times. Archetypes are images or patterns shared by all people of all times. Archetypes are expressed in myths, stories, dreams, rituals, paintings, etc. Archetypes are expressed in myths, stories, dreams, rituals, paintings, etc.

6. Examples of Archetypes: River: River: Journey of Life Journey of Life Mountain: Mountain: Home of the Gods Home of the Gods Snake: Snake: Powerful animal for good or bad Powerful animal for good or bad Crossroads: Crossroads: Time or place of decision Time or place of decision

7. Archetypal Characters: Mother Goddess Mother Goddess Trickster Trickster Outcast Outcast Hero Hero Martyr Martyr

8. Hero Quest Archetype Every culture has myths or stories about a hero who goes on a quest to find something valuable. Every culture has myths or stories about a hero who goes on a quest to find something valuable.

9. Archetypal Quest The journey in search of something of value Call to Adventure Call to Adventure Road of Trials Road of Trials Help Along the Way Help Along the Way Temptation to give up the quest. Temptation to give up the quest. Hero Returns with knowledge for society or himself, or destroys evil. Hero Returns with knowledge for society or himself, or destroys evil.

10. Hero With a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell When we listen with aloof amusement to the dreamlike mumbo jumbo of some red- eyed Congo witch doctor or read with rapture from the sonnets of the mystic Lao-tse; or catch suddenly the shining meaning of a bizarre Eskimo fairy tale: it will be always the one, shapeshifting yet marvelously constant story... When we listen with aloof amusement to the dreamlike mumbo jumbo of some red- eyed Congo witch doctor or read with rapture from the sonnets of the mystic Lao-tse; or catch suddenly the shining meaning of a bizarre Eskimo fairy tale: it will be always the one, shapeshifting yet marvelously constant story...

11. Why do you think every culture has an archetypal quest myth? Why do you think every culture has an archetypal quest myth?

12. Movie Monomyths Think of a movie that has the structure of a monomyth. (Many movies with modern settings are hero quests!) Think of a movie that has the structure of a monomyth. (Many movies with modern settings are hero quests!) Make a poster of your movie, listing the steps of the hero quest. Make a poster of your movie, listing the steps of the hero quest. Decorate your poster with illustrations. Decorate your poster with illustrations. Present the poster to the class. Present the poster to the class.