Archetypal Theory's Character Archetypes

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Across
  1. 3. This monster, physical or abstract, is summoned from the deepest, darkest parts of the human psyche to threaten the lives of the hero/heroine.
  2. 5. The hero’s helper(s)
  3. 7. Character types that appear in literature/film; often share certain characteristics or attributes.
  4. 10. A worthy opponent with whom the hero must struggle in a fight to the end; must be destroyed or neutralized.
  5. 12. Tests the hero’s courage and worthiness to begin the journey; makes the hero face initial fears; can become an ally.
  6. 13. Animal companions; show that nature is on the side of the hero.
  7. 15. The total good, the ideal, the goal.
  8. 18. Often characterized by sensual beauty; the hero is physically attracted to this character; tries to bring about hero’s DOWNFALL through his attraction to her; tries to stop the hero, tempts the hero to quit (does not necessarily have to be a female/character)
  9. 19. A female character who is a source of inspiration to the hero, who has an intellectual rather than physical attraction to her.
  10. 20. Servants who attend and/or protect the hero; reflect the hero’s nobility and power.
Down
  1. 1. Shifty, has unknown allies; creates suspense; can be a love interest.
  2. 2. The guide, the one with wisdom; gives hero gifts, serves as a role model or hero’s conscience.
  3. 4. A character with a questionable past; banished by a social group for some real or imagined crime against his fellow man.
  4. 6. The one who must live up to the father, the one who brings a message or rescues his people from evil.
  5. 8. Symbolic of fruition, abundance, fertility; offers spiritual and emotional nourishment to others; often depicted in earth colors; body connected with child-bearing capabilities.
  6. 9. This is the young couple joined by love but unexpectedly parted by fate. Often doomed to end tragically due to the disapproval of society, friends, family, or some tragic situation.
  7. 10. The one who gets blamed for everything, regardless of whether he/she is actually at fault.
  8. 11. The total evil, death, destruction.
  9. 14. A vulnerable female character who must be rescued by the hero; is often used as a trap to ensnare the unsuspecting hero.
  10. 16. The protagonist; a courageous, brave, honorable, self-sacrificing, and truthful figure; endures hardship and takes risks for the good of all.
  11. 17. The evil “bad guy” (may just root for chaos and the downfall of the hero, not all death and destruction).
  12. 18. Uses humor to aid or test the hero; provides comic relief; cuts the hero’s ego down to size.