Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
13 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
The Quest
|
this motif decries the search for someone or some talisman which, when found and brought back will restore fertility to a wasted land, the desolation of which is mirrored by a leader's illness and disability.
|
|
|
The Task
|
refers to a possibly superhuman feat that must be accomplished in order to fulfill the ultimate goal.
|
|
|
The Journey
|
sends the hero in search for some truth of information necessary to restore fertility, justice, and/or harmony to the kingdom.
|
|
|
The Initiation
|
refers to a moment, usually physchological, in which an individual comes into maturity.
|
|
|
The Ritual
|
refers to an organized ceremony that involves honored members of a given community and an initiate.
|
|
|
The Fall
|
descent of action from a higher to a lower state of being.
|
|
|
Death and Rebirth
|
motif grows out of the parallel between the cycle of nature and the cycle of life.
|
|
|
Nature vs. Mechanistic World
|
refers to situations which suggest that nature is good whereas the forces of technology are bad.
|
|
|
Battle between Good and Evil
|
these situations pit forces which represent good and evil against one another.
|
|
|
The Unhealable Wound
|
this wound, physical or physchological, cannot be healed fully. This would also indicate a loss of innocence or purity.
|
|
|
The Magic Weapon
|
refers to a skilled individual hero's ability to use a piece of technology in order to combat evil, continue a journey, or to prove his or her identity as a chosen individual.
|
|
|
Father-Son Conflict
|
tension often results from separation during childhood or from an external source when the individuals meet as men and where the mentor often has a higher place in the affections of the hero than the natural parent.
|
|
|
Innate Wisdom vs. Educated Stupidity
|
some characters exhibit wisdom and understanding intuitively as opposed to those supposedly in charge.
|
