Archetypes in How the World and Mankind Were Created
Situational Archetype-Battle between Good and Evil A majorly prominent archetype in How the World and Mankind Were Created is the battle between good and evil. The good is represented by the first Greek Gods; Zeus and his five siblings. They battle against the Titans, who are considered the evil in this story because Cronus, the lord of the universe, ate his children as soon they were born to prevent them from usurping his throne. Zeus, miraculously saved by Rhea, Cronus’ sister-queen, rebelled against him and forced him to disgorge Zeus’ five siblings. With the help of Prometheus, the Gods fought against the Titans. “There followed a terrible war between Cronus, helped by his brother Titans, …show more content…
In the story, he promises to bring back the head of Medusa as a present for his mother on her wedding day. His grandfather, the king, was delighted at this, for Perseus was destined to kill him, but now the king thought he would surely die. “He stood up before them all and did exactly what the King had hoped he would do, declared that he would give a present better than any there,” (195). Perseus then travels to many places around Greece, before finding Hermes and Athena. They helped him on his quest, giving him shoes which he could use to fly, a bottomless wallet, a sword which could pierce the Gorgons’ scales, and a shield which could be used as a mirror. They directed him to the Gray Women, who knew where the Gorgons resided. After the long journey, Perseus reached the Gorgons and kills Medusa with the items given to him by Hermes and Athena. “With a single sweep on his sword he cut through her neck and, his eyes still fixed on his sheild with never a glance at her, he sweeped low enough to seize her head," (198). This therfore completed Perseus’ task, finishing the ultimate superhuman …show more content…
Artemis makes her the priestess of it, made to worship the goddess, but takes care that she is safe. Unfortunately, this meant she would have too attend to the sacrifices made on the island. “But as such it was her terrible task to conduct the sacrifices, not actually herself kill her countrymen, but consecrate them by long-established rites and deliver them to those who would kill them," (352). As such, Iphigenia was sorrowful to live on the island. After many years, two men were captured and were to be sacrificed. Iphigenia learned that one of them was her brother, and escapes from the island with them. People try to stop them, but the king ends the protest, figuring the goddess wanted them to leave. “Thoas answers submissively, ‘Whatever is your pleasure, Goddess, shall be done,'" (358). This story shows supernatural intervention well because Artemis shows herself many times throughout it, by saving Iphigenia, placing her on the island, and somewhat at the end when it is shown that her will is for the three to
Situational Archetype-Battle between Good and Evil A majorly prominent archetype in How the World and Mankind Were Created is the battle between good and evil. The good is represented by the first Greek Gods; Zeus and his five siblings. They battle against the Titans, who are considered the evil in this story because Cronus, the lord of the universe, ate his children as soon they were born to prevent them from usurping his throne. Zeus, miraculously saved by Rhea, Cronus’ sister-queen, rebelled against him and forced him to disgorge Zeus’ five siblings. With the help of Prometheus, the Gods fought against the Titans. “There followed a terrible war between Cronus, helped by his brother Titans, …show more content…
In the story, he promises to bring back the head of Medusa as a present for his mother on her wedding day. His grandfather, the king, was delighted at this, for Perseus was destined to kill him, but now the king thought he would surely die. “He stood up before them all and did exactly what the King had hoped he would do, declared that he would give a present better than any there,” (195). Perseus then travels to many places around Greece, before finding Hermes and Athena. They helped him on his quest, giving him shoes which he could use to fly, a bottomless wallet, a sword which could pierce the Gorgons’ scales, and a shield which could be used as a mirror. They directed him to the Gray Women, who knew where the Gorgons resided. After the long journey, Perseus reached the Gorgons and kills Medusa with the items given to him by Hermes and Athena. “With a single sweep on his sword he cut through her neck and, his eyes still fixed on his sheild with never a glance at her, he sweeped low enough to seize her head," (198). This therfore completed Perseus’ task, finishing the ultimate superhuman …show more content…
Artemis makes her the priestess of it, made to worship the goddess, but takes care that she is safe. Unfortunately, this meant she would have too attend to the sacrifices made on the island. “But as such it was her terrible task to conduct the sacrifices, not actually herself kill her countrymen, but consecrate them by long-established rites and deliver them to those who would kill them," (352). As such, Iphigenia was sorrowful to live on the island. After many years, two men were captured and were to be sacrificed. Iphigenia learned that one of them was her brother, and escapes from the island with them. People try to stop them, but the king ends the protest, figuring the goddess wanted them to leave. “Thoas answers submissively, ‘Whatever is your pleasure, Goddess, shall be done,'" (358). This story shows supernatural intervention well because Artemis shows herself many times throughout it, by saving Iphigenia, placing her on the island, and somewhat at the end when it is shown that her will is for the three to