Choose three of the common archetypes (fathers, goddesses of life, wise figures, hero/heroine, the other) in the Learning Resources and identify a character from film, literature, art, television, video games etc., that you think is a good representation of each.
Follow these instructions and embed a picture of each into your post and provide a citation for each image. Write a one-sentence caption for each image with a list of 3 adjectives or adjectival phrases that show how they align with the archetype you think they represent.
Part B: Discussion Question
Choose one of the following options.
Option #1- Aligning Characters
FIRST – identify and briefly describe two divine beings from specific myths, noting which common archetype (kings & judges, mothers, sons, goddesses of death etc.) with which they most align. You may use examples from this week’s Required Learning Materials, or you may find two examples outside of the course readings in reliable scholarly resources from the UMGC library. At least one of these examples should be a goddess or other mythological female figure.
SECONDLY – briefly summarize one myth or scene from a myth for each of these figures.
FINALLY – identify which culture(s) each figure comes from and explain what societal roles you think each figure exemplifies, exploring whether there is a relationship between each figure, their myth, and gender roles and/or status in the culture(s) out of which they come.
Project 1: Stage 2—Archetypal Roles and Nonmaterial Culture
Instructions
For Stage 2 of your paper, you will address what archetypal roles are present in the myth you chose in Stage 1 and identify the elements of nonmaterial culture you think are addressed by the myth. Review the Project 1: Myths & Archetypes- Full Description before you begin, and be concise with your explanations and focus on gathering your ideas and resources.
In a 350–550 word essay, do the following:
List one or two of the major characters in the myth and match them to their archetypal roles.
Briefly identify what nonmaterial culture (beliefs, values, norms, or customs and traditions, etc.) you think these archetypes and the storyline represent from the myth’s culture and briefly explain why.
Identify one theorist’s approach not related to the archetypes that you could use to discuss the relationship between the myth and the nonmaterial culture and briefly explain how it applies. Examples of these theoretical approaches can be found in Week 1’s Required Learning Materials (Frazer, Jung, Bell, Durkheim, Levi-Strauss, etc.).
List three credible scholarly sources that will help you explain the meaning this myth and its major figures have in the culture or society where this myth comes from. Make sure to use reliable scholarly sources and cite these appropriately.
Provide a brief annotation (one sentence) for each scholarly source, noting how it will help you with this paper. For example: “This resource will help me understand Maori culture.”
Learning Materials to consult for this assignment:
Submit this as a Word document. Use MLA formatting for your citations. Formatting should be typed, double-spaced, and use a common 12-pt. font like Times New Roman or Calibri.
Requirements: 2 pages
Answer preview
The other divine being is Rhea, the goddess of fruitfulness and the greatest mother known on earth, as defined in Greek mythology, who embraced her roles wholeheartedly. Also known as the goddess of Earth, Rhea personifies the archetype of a caregiver, taking many forms as Zeus’s mother and spouse to Cronus (Berens, pg.11). The mythology informs that Rhea took care of her son, protecting him from Cronus who swallowed his children after birth. On this note, Cronus feared that his children would dethrone him as he did to his father, Oranos, after murdering him. Based on Greek culture, Rhea played a significant role in bearing and protecting her children. Although her husband swallowed other children, including Hera, Poseidon, and Hades, she managed to save Zeus and had him raised by Almatheia, a goat nymph,
