A few days ago
Anonymous

Define archetype in terms that are comprehendible by a 13 year-old..?

reading the Odyssey for “summer reading” (it’s what the teacher’s say instead of torture) i mean relly, ’nuff said

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A few days ago
trblueyess

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a stereo-type…..

In the Odyssey they believe in different Gods (more than one) each God has an archetype… typical things they represent and do, habits or patterns…..

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A few days ago
mozartdminor
An archetype is basically a general category that arches over a lot of smaller groups like a “good guy” archetype would encompass:

Cowboys

Knights

Sheriff’s

etc…

basically anything which people generally associate with good.

A “bad guy” archetype could include

Outlaws

Witches

Thieves

etc.

basically anything people associate with bad.

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