Archetype Definitions
This type of archetype is a god, goddess, spirit, human, or animal who plays pranks or disobeys normal rules and behaviors; sometimes a hero
Trickster archetype
"The Way to Rainy Mountain"
Author: Momaday
Culture: Kiowa
“’I have dreamed,’ he said, ‘and in my dream I saw how I can be healed. I must be given the fruit which grows at the very top of the Sky Tree. You must cut it down and bring me that fruit.’”
"The Sky Tree"
Myths that explain the beginning of the world
Creation Myths
What is a common theme found throughout Native American literature?
A strong connection with nature
This type of archetype is a character who imparts wisdom on others
Wise Man
"The Earth Only"
Author: unknown
Culture: Sioux
“The old men say the earth only endures…”
"The Earth Only"
Which type of myth teaches about social norms?
Didactic Myth
Native American ritual songs and chants belong to which type of ceremony?
Religious ceremony
This type of archetype is the bountiful spirit of the earth
Earth Mother archetype
"The Sky Tree"
Author: unknown
Culture: Huron
“Coyote liked to play tricks. He thought about himself all the time, and told everyone he was a great warrior, but he was not.”
"Coyote Finishes His Work"
Which type of myth transforms the world into its present state?
Trickster Myth
A common theme/character/event that occurs throughout various time periods/types of literature/cultures
This type of archetype provides resources for those in need
Tree of Life archetype
"The Blackfeet Genesis"
Author: unknown
Culture: Blackfeet
“[The Old Man] said, ‘Not so. What is made law must be law. We will undo nothing we have done.’”
"The Blackfeet Genesis"
The story about the boy turning into a bear and creating The Devil's Tower in "The Way to Rainy Mountain" would be considered a ______ myth.
Trickster Myth
The earth mother archetype is present in the Sioux myth, “The Earth Only.” Based on this information, what can the reader infer about the values of the Sioux culture?
The understand that everything has its time to die/the earth will outlive us all, so we must protect it
This type of archetype supports the hero in his/her journey
Faithful Companion archetype
"Coyote Finishes His Work"
Author: uknown
Culture: Nez Perce
“[The sisters] came to stump of a giant tree, and the tree spoke to them. It bade them to climb upon it, and as they did so it began to rise in the air.”
"The Way to Rainy Mountain"
"The Sky Tree" would be considered a ______ myth.
Creation Myth
What can archetypes in stories teach the reader?
They can show the reader what the story's culture values