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Problem

Part 1: Scavenger Hunt-Common Archetypes

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. in a one-sentence caption for each image with a list of three adjectives or adjectival phrases that show how they align with the archetype, you think they represent.

Part 2: Discussion Question

Choose one of the following options.

Option I: Aligning Characters

FIRST, identify and briefly describe two divine beings from specific myths, noting which common archetype (kings and 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.

SECOND, 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 or status in the culture(s) out of which they come.

Option II: Proposing a New Archetype

FIRST, find three characters from the myths in the Required Learning Materials that you think do not fit neatly into any one particular archetype or that can fit into more than one archetype.

SECOND, for each character do the following:

1. Using specifics from the character's myth, explain why they do not fit into any one archetype or why they can fit into more than one.

2. Identify which culture(s) the character is from, explain at least one specific value, belief, or practice you think this character represents from this culture and tell us what led you to this conclusion.