What’s your favorite What’s your favorite movie?movie?

What’s your favorite What’s your favorite movie?movie?

What’s your favorite What’s your favorite movie?movie?

Lord of the RingsLord of the Rings

What’s your favorite What’s your favorite movie?movie?

What’s What’s youryour favorite favorite movie?movie?

The Archetypal HeroThe Archetypal Hero

What Do Luke Skywalker, What Do Luke Skywalker, Simba, and Moses all have Simba, and Moses all have

in common?in common?March 24, 2013March 24, 2013

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Jung and CampbellJung and Campbell Carl Jung and Joseph Carl Jung and Joseph

Campbell developed Campbell developed the idea of the the idea of the archetypearchetype– Archetype: A recurring Archetype: A recurring

pattern of images, pattern of images, situations, or symbols situations, or symbols found in the found in the mythology, religion, mythology, religion, art, and dreams of art, and dreams of cultures around the cultures around the worldworld

Joseph CampbellJoseph Campbell

Carl JungCarl Jung

Archetypal Hero TraitsArchetypal Hero Traits1.1. Unusual Circumstances of BirthUnusual Circumstances of Birth

2.2. Leaves Family and Lives With OthersLeaves Family and Lives With Others

3.3. Traumatic Event Leads to QuestTraumatic Event Leads to Quest

4.4. Special WeaponSpecial Weapon

5.5. Supernatural HelpSupernatural Help

6.6. Proves Himself on QuestProves Himself on Quest

7.7. Journey and Unhealable WoundJourney and Unhealable Wound

8.8. Atonement With FatherAtonement With Father

9.9. Spiritual ApotheosisSpiritual Apotheosis

1. Unusual Birth1. Unusual Birth Often in danger at Often in danger at

birth or born into birth or born into royaltyroyalty-Luke w/ aunt and -Luke w/ aunt and uncleuncle–Simba born a Simba born a princeprince–Moses put in Moses put in basketbasket

2. Leaves Family2. Leaves Family Raised away from Raised away from

his people/homehis people/home– Luke w/ Luke w/ auntaunt and and

uncleuncle– Simba w/ Timon Simba w/ Timon

and Pumbaaand Pumbaa– Moses flees Moses flees

EgyptEgypt

3. Traumatic Event3. Traumatic Event A hero’s life is A hero’s life is

changed foreverchanged forever– Luke’s aunt and Luke’s aunt and

uncle’s uncle’s deathdeath– Simba fights NalaSimba fights Nala– Yahweh appears Yahweh appears

to Mosesto Moses

4. Special Weapon4. Special Weapon Only the hero can Only the hero can

wield his weaponwield his weapon– Luke’s light saberLuke’s light saber– Moses’ staffMoses’ staff– Simba’s ... Simba’s ...

cuteness or cuteness or friends?friends?

5. Supernatural Help5. Supernatural Help Hero often has Hero often has

spiritual guidancespiritual guidance– Luke is helped by Luke is helped by

Obi-Wan KenobiObi-Wan Kenobi– Simba sees Simba sees

Mufasa in the sky Mufasa in the sky and has Rafiki to and has Rafiki to help himhelp him

– Yahweh guides Yahweh guides MosesMoses

6. Proves Himself6. Proves Himself Hero performs feats Hero performs feats

while on Questwhile on Quest– Luke blows up Death Luke blows up Death

Star, leads Star, leads rebellionrebellion

- Simba returns to - Simba returns to fight Scarfight Scar

– Moses perform Moses perform miracles and leads miracles and leads His people out His people out

7. The Journey & 7. The Journey & the Unhealable Woundthe Unhealable Wound

Hero descends Hero descends into a hell-like into a hell-like area and suffers area and suffers wounding from wounding from encounter w/ evilencounter w/ evil– Symbolically goes Symbolically goes

where normal where normal humans can’t and humans can’t and finds truth about finds truth about selfself

8. Atonement With Father8. Atonement With Father Hero either Hero either

redeems father’s redeems father’s evil deeds or evil deeds or reconciles with reconciles with father over father over wrongs done by wrongs done by the herothe hero

9. Apotheosis9. Apotheosis Hero is rewarded Hero is rewarded

spiritually at the spiritually at the end of his lifeend of his life

Why does this Archetype Why does this Archetype matter?matter?

WorksheetWorksheetHero→ 

Jesus [Biblical Character] [Your favorite movie] [Your Life]

1. Unusual circumstances of birth

       

2.Leaves family and lives with others 

       

3. Traumatic Event Leads to Quest 

       

 

4. Special Weapon 

       

5. Supernatural Help 

  

     

6. Proves himself/herself 

       

7. Journey and unhealable wound 

       

8. Atonement with Father 

       

9. Spiritual Apo-theosis (elevation to divine status)

       

  BONUS LEVEL EXTRA CREDIT FOR FUN  

Wise Old Man (Spiritual Guide)

       

The Enemy        Threshold Guardian

       

The Shape-Shifter

       

The Trickster        

Jesus, the Ultimate Hero- Jesus, the Ultimate Hero- BirthBirth

Born of royalty (Son of King Born of royalty (Son of King David/Son of God) Matt. 1:1-17, David/Son of God) Matt. 1:1-17, Luke 3:23-38Luke 3:23-38

Unusual Birth (Virgin birth Unusual Birth (Virgin birth prophesied, conceived by the Holy prophesied, conceived by the Holy Spirit) Matt. 1:20, 23Spirit) Matt. 1:20, 23

Danger at Birth (Herod tried to kill Danger at Birth (Herod tried to kill Him)Him)

Matt. 2:16Matt. 2:16

Jesus, the Ultimate Hero-Jesus, the Ultimate Hero-Leaves FamilyLeaves Family

Left heavenLeft heaven Left Israel for Egypt until danger Left Israel for Egypt until danger

passed – Matt. 2:13-14passed – Matt. 2:13-14

Jesus, the Ultimate Hero-Jesus, the Ultimate Hero-Traumatic EventTraumatic Event

Adam’s sin begins the adventure Adam’s sin begins the adventure

Jesus, the Ultimate Hero-Jesus, the Ultimate Hero-Special WeaponSpecial Weapon

Knows the Word and hearts; healsKnows the Word and hearts; heals

Jesus, the Ultimate Hero-Jesus, the Ultimate Hero-Supernatural HelpSupernatural Help

Holy Spirit, Angels, the FatherHoly Spirit, Angels, the Father

Jesus, the Ultimate Hero- Jesus, the Ultimate Hero- Proves HimselfProves Himself

Healings, Miracles, Refutes Healings, Miracles, Refutes ScholarsScholars

Jesus, the Ultimate Hero-Jesus, the Ultimate Hero-the Journey and the the Journey and the Unhealable WoundUnhealable Wound

Misunderstanding, Betrayal, Misunderstanding, Betrayal, Murdered with Nails in hands and Murdered with Nails in hands and feetfeet

Jesus, the Ultimate Hero-Jesus, the Ultimate Hero-Atonement with the FatherAtonement with the Father Defeats evil and the consequences Defeats evil and the consequences

of sin. Brings atonement to of sin. Brings atonement to mankind and saves them.mankind and saves them.

Jesus, the Ultimate Hero-Jesus, the Ultimate Hero-ApotheosisApotheosis

Jesus rises from the dead and ascends back to Heaven, his throne

Evaluate a Biblical Evaluate a Biblical charactercharacter

Pick one: Abraham, Joshua, Pick one: Abraham, Joshua, Samson, Ruth, Samuel, David, Samson, Ruth, Samuel, David, Esther, Daniel, Jonah, or another of Esther, Daniel, Jonah, or another of your choice and write down what your choice and write down what you see. you see.

Your Favorite movieYour Favorite movie Do the same for your favorite Do the same for your favorite

moviemovie Mulan, Transformers (Optimus Mulan, Transformers (Optimus

Prime), Superman, Batman, Prime), Superman, Batman, Hercules, Percy Jackson, Odysseus, Hercules, Percy Jackson, Odysseus, Aeneas, Shrek, Kung-fu Panda, Aeneas, Shrek, Kung-fu Panda, Matrix, Achilles, Spider-man, Cars, Matrix, Achilles, Spider-man, Cars, Finding Nemo, Madagascar, Happy Finding Nemo, Madagascar, Happy Feet, Lord of the Rings, etc.Feet, Lord of the Rings, etc.

Rise of the GuardiansRise of the Guardians 1. Unusual circumstances of 1. Unusual circumstances of

“birth”“birth”

ROTG: 2. Leaves FamilyROTG: 2. Leaves Family

ROTG: 3. Traumatic Event ROTG: 3. Traumatic Event Leads to QuestLeads to Quest

Taken by Yeti, summoned as Taken by Yeti, summoned as guardianguardian

ROTG: 4. Special WeaponROTG: 4. Special Weapon

ROTG: 5. Supernatural ROTG: 5. Supernatural HelpHelp

Plus Man on the MoonPlus Man on the Moon

ROTG: 6. Proves himself ROTG: 6. Proves himself on Queston Quest

Gets the children to believe in Jack Gets the children to believe in Jack and defeat their fears of the and defeat their fears of the boogeymanboogeyman

ROTG: 7. The Journey and ROTG: 7. The Journey and the Unhealable woundthe Unhealable wound

Died, cannot become human againDied, cannot become human again

ROTG: 8. AtonementROTG: 8. Atonement

ROTG: 9. Spiritual ROTG: 9. Spiritual ApotheosisApotheosis

Your Favorite movieYour Favorite movie

Your lifeYour life

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Your lifeYour life 1. Born into royalty/usual 1. Born into royalty/usual

circumstances of birthcircumstances of birth

Your lifeYour life 2. Leaves family and lives with 2. Leaves family and lives with

othersothers

Your LifeYour Life 3. Traumatic event that leads to 3. Traumatic event that leads to

questquest

Your LifeYour Life 4. Special weapon4. Special weapon

Your LifeYour Life 5. Supernatural help5. Supernatural help

Your LifeYour Life 6. Proved yourself6. Proved yourself

Your LifeYour Life 7. Journey and the “unhealable” 7. Journey and the “unhealable”

woundwound

Your LifeYour Life 8. Atonement with father/Father8. Atonement with father/Father

Your LifeYour Life 9. Spiritual Apotheosis – becoming 9. Spiritual Apotheosis – becoming

like Godlike God-“But we all, with unveiled face, beholding -“But we all, with unveiled face, beholding

as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.” – 2 Corinthiansof the Lord.” – 2 Corinthians

-”For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but -”For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am but then I shall know just as I also am known.” – 1 Corinthians 13:12known.” – 1 Corinthians 13:12

Your QuestYour Quest

Jesus,Jesus,The Ultimate Hero The Ultimate Hero

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