Exploring Archetypes
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Objective
I can define common archetypes like the Mentor, Herald, and Trickster and identify them in stories.
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Warm-up video
Enlightened Philosopher · 9:38
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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The trickster archetype embodies both good and bad traits and represents the human psyche's ability to navigate the unknowable.
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Carl Jung described the trickster archetype as a cunning and frequently cruel practical joker who can be viewed as either a harmful influence or a devoted friend.
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According to Jung, the trickster archetype represents the Shadow or suppressed and rejected aspect of the ego and is closely tied to the collective unconscious.
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Practice
8 questions
According to Carl Jung, what does the trickster archetype primarily represent in the human psyche?
Describe two characteristics commonly associated with the trickster archetype.
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Exit ticket
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“Explain the trickster archetype in your own words. Give an example of a trickster character from a story, myth, or movie and explain how they fit the archetype.”
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