Archetype: The Hero returns to his home and heritage where he is a stranger who can see new problems and new solutions

Archetype: Young heroes or heroines who must go through some training and ceremony before undertaking their quest.

An older, wiser teacher to the initiates. He often serves as a father or mother figure. He gives the hero gifts (weapons, food, magic, information), serves as a role model or as hero’s conscience.

Tests the hero’s courage and worthiness to begin the journey

Archetype: In this relationship, the tension is built due to separation from childhood or some other source when the two meet as men.

Loyal companions willing to face hardship and ordeal in order to stay together.

This archetype's duty is to reflect the nobility and power of the hero.

An animal companion showing that nature is on the side of the hero

Archetype: A worthy opponent with whom the hero must struggle in a fight to the end. Must be destroyed or neutralized. Psychologically can represent the darker side of the hero’s own psyche.

A devil figure with the potential to be good. This person is usually saved by the love of the hero.

A monster usually summoned from the deepest, darkest part of the human psyche to threaten the lives of the hero/heroine. Often it is a perversion or desecration of the human body.

An animal, or more usually a human, whose death in a public ceremony expunges the sins of a community. They are often more powerful in death than in life.

A character banished from a social group for some real or imagined crime against his fellow man, usually destined to wander form place to place.

A woman who is a source of inspiration to the hero, who has an intellectual rather than physical attraction to her

A vulnerable woman who needs to be rescued by the hero. She is often used as a trap to ensnare the unsuspecting hero.

Symbolic of fruition, abundance, and fertility, this character traditionally offers spiritual and emotional nourishment to those with whom she comes in contact. Often depicted in earth colors, has a feminine form.

Two characters engaged in a love affair fated to end tragically for one or both due to the disapproval of society, friends, family, or some tragic situation.

Spiritual beings intervene on the side of the hero or sometimes against him.

Gateway to a new world which the hero must enter to change and grow

Places of safety contrast sharply against dangerous terrain. Heroes are often sheltered for a time to regain health and resources

A place or time of decision when a realization is made and change or penance results

A puzzling dilemma or great uncertainty, search for the dangerous monster inside of oneself, or a journey into the heart of darkness

A strong place of safety which holds treasure or princess, may be enchanted or bewitched

A strong place of evil, represents the isolation of self

The tool the hero needs in order to complete his quest.

Symbolizes the destructive power of nature or fate.

Symbolizes uncertainty

This color symbolizes blood, sacrifice, passion, disorder

This color symbolizes growth, hope, fertility

This color symbolizes positivity, security, tranquility, spiritual purity

This color symbolizes darkness, chaos, mystery, death, the unknown

This color symbolizes light, purity, innocence, timelessness

This color symbolizes enlightenment, wisdom

This number symbolizes light, spiritual awareness, unity, the male principle

This number is associated with the circle of life, life cycle, seasons, the female principle, earth, nature, elements

The most potent of all symbolic numbers, signifying the unity of 3 and 4, perfect order

A powerful number signifying totality or completion, also representing the union of 3 and 4 (not 7)