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This page looks at archetypes and symbols in folk tales. It looks specifically
at archetypes that occur in the material the class is studying.
It is currently in the process of development, and will be regularly added to.
There are links to more detail (under construction - see for the moment 'food'
below).
The major archetypes
| The world tree |
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| Sun |
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| Moon |
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| The child |
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| as gnome, dwarf, or similar |
| as talking animal |
| as boy or youth |
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| The woman |
| as mother |
| as young woman |
| as old woman |
| as witch |
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| The trickster |
| as human |
| as animal |
| as element of child |
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Symbols of a rite of passage
| The start: |
| Task |
| Journey |
| Road |
| Crossroads |
| Woods |
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the rite of passage: |
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| Symbols of
achievement: |
| Princess/Prince |
| Mountains |
| Wealth (gold) |
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Symbols of transformation
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