Archetypes and Folklore Flashcard

Front

Which of the following statements about archetypes is NOT true?

Back

An archetype can only exist as a character type.

Front

Which of the following statements explains the role of an archetype in literature?

Back

All of these statements explain the role of an archetype in literature.

Front

“The Golden Chain” is a story best described as what?

Back

Creation myth

Front

“The Golden Chain” is a story passed down for generations in what group of people?

Back

Yoruba

Front

In the story “The Golden Chain,” the Obatala best fits what archetype?

Back

The hero

Front

In the story “Yahweh,” what idea does the garden best represent to the people who passed the story along?

Back

A paradise that humans are seeking but cannot find

Front

The story “Yahweh” is passed down for generations in what group of people?

Back

Hebrew

Front

In the story “Yahweh,” the snake best fits what archetype?

Back

The trickster

Front

In the story “Odin and Ymir,” the earth is made from what?

Back

Ymir’s body

Front

The story “Odin and Ymir” is passed down for generations in what group of people?

Back

Norse