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    Myths

    About the origins of Indian crafts
    by
    Gitanjli Chhibber and Prof. Ravi Poovaiah
    IDC, IIT Bombay
    Archetypal Criticism
     
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    In the western tradition, Jesus Christ (considered the  son  of god in that tradition) is sacrificed to save humankind. In the eastern tradition, Lord Shiva drank a lethal dose of poison that otherwise would have polluted the oceans of the world, thus saving the world. Both of these traditions center around a celebration of life and a deliverance from death.

    Jungian Criticism: Jung theorized that all humans carry archetypes (universal images  and  patterns  in  our individual and collective  unconscious). Archetypal  criticism  therefore seeks to identify and analyze the presence and variance of recognizable archetypes in works of literature. These archetypes are said to be identifiable in a wide variety of works of literature, as well as myths, dreams and even ritualized modes of social behaviour.

    Common archetypes:

    Hero/heroine
    Sidekick/helper
    Villain
    Wise sage
    Outcast
    Oracle
    Caring mother/earth mother
    Mad scientist
    Femme fatale
    Don juan\
    Star-crossed lovers
    Witch/shrew
    Stern father
    Damsel in distress


    Archetypal situations:

    The task/trial
    The journey
    The quest
    The loss of innocence
    The initiation
    apocalypse/end of the world
    Pursuit of revenge
    Descent into the underworld/heavenly
    ascent
    Searching for father
    Damsel in distress
    Banishment of the prince


    Quest due to Jealousy/ Revenge
    Quest due task/trial
    The wise sage
    The villian

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    col-sm-12

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