Symbolic
A place of death or metaphorically and encounter with the dark side of the self. Entering this is a form of facing a fear of death.
What is The Underworld?
An animal, or more usually a human, whose death in a public ceremony expiates some taint or sin of a community. They are often more powerful in death than in life.
What is The Scapegoat?
What the Hero must accomplish in order to bring fertility back to the wasteland, usually a search for some talisman, which will restore peace, order, and normalcy to a troubled land.
What is The Quest?
Blood, sacrifice, violence, passion, disorder
What is Red?
A character archetype in which two characters are engage in a love affair fated to end tragically
What are star-crossed lovers?
A place or time of decision when a realization is made and change or penance results
What is The Crossroads?
This character is evil incarnate
What is the Devil Figure?
Sends the Hero in search of some truth that will help save his or her kingdom.
What is The Journey?
Positive: growth, sensation, hope, fertility
Negative: death, disease , decay
What is Green?
Death and rebirth (baptism); the flowing of time into eternity
What are Rivers?
Rebirth: a passage from one phase to another; death of the old life
Caves and Tunnels
What are Loyal Retainers?
What is Death and Rebirth?
Associated with the circle, life cycle, female principle, earth, nature
What is Four?
This number represents divine grace
What is five?
Spiritual beings intervene on the side of the hero or sometimes against him
What is Supernatural Intervention?
The Hero returns to his home and heritage where he is a stranger who can see new problems and new solutions
What is Young Man from the Provinces?
The actual ceremonies the Initiate experiences that will mark his or her rite of passage into another state.
What is the Ritual?
The mystery of life and the forces of regeneration
What is Egg (oval)?
The nearly superhuman feats the Hero must perform in order to accomplish his quest
What is The Task?
A strong place of evil; represents the isolation of self
What is The Tower?
Symbolic of fruition, abundance, and fertility, this character traditionally offers spiritual and emotional nourishment to those with whom she comes in contact.
What is The Earth Mother?
When the adolescent comes into his maturity with new awareness and problems.
What is The Initiation?
Wholeness; unity, perfection, eternity
What is a Circle (sphere)?
Color archetype that represents concentration, psychic energy, balance, enthusiasm, vibrant, warmth, encouragement
What is orange?