Archetype: Wise Old Man/Woman
THE ARCHETYPE
[1] What, according to Jung, is an archetype? (p.1)
It is a universal image or archetypal image whose origin reside in universal consciousness.
[2] Where, in the Jungian psychic diagram, does the collective consciousness lie? (p.1)
In the lowest position
[3] What is the relationship between the Wise Old Man/Woman and the hero? (p. 2)
The Old Man/Woman is a guide or helper of the hero. It can sometimes be a double and both positive or negative
[4] What is a scapegoat and how is it applied to the Other? (p.4)
It is an animal or person whose death supposes the end of sins. Scapegoats are considered the alien others. To use someone as a scapegoat is a form of self-protection, individual or collective
[5] What is the relationship …show more content…
Anima is the feminine side of man’s and Animus the masculine of a woman’s psyche.
[7] How does Jung borrow from the Tao symbols of Ying and Yang and how are these related to the concepts of anima and animus? (p.5)
The Ying and Yang symbol is the representation of the balance and stability, for sung each individual has both: masculine and feminine components and the integration of both means the wholeness, represented by the symbol.
[8] What variations of the double are mentioned in the text? (p.6)
The eternal youth and the senex
[9] What is the role of the trickster? (p.6-7)
It is a very sexual archetype whose gender changes according to his/her intentions usually, creating chaos and destruction
[10] For Jung, where does artistic expression come from? (p.7)
The artistic expression is an unconscious force. It appears without being obliged, as something innate and makes of man an instrument for creativity purposes.
[11] When they say that the Christ archetype can be used as a compensatory figure, what does this mean? (p.7)
It means that its figure can be used for hearing human’s pain in a positive paint of view, as a pleasurable response after suffering
[12] What do you think is the difference between an archetypal theme and an archetypal symbol?
[1] What, according to Jung, is an archetype? (p.1)
It is a universal image or archetypal image whose origin reside in universal consciousness.
[2] Where, in the Jungian psychic diagram, does the collective consciousness lie? (p.1)
In the lowest position
[3] What is the relationship between the Wise Old Man/Woman and the hero? (p. 2)
The Old Man/Woman is a guide or helper of the hero. It can sometimes be a double and both positive or negative
[4] What is a scapegoat and how is it applied to the Other? (p.4)
It is an animal or person whose death supposes the end of sins. Scapegoats are considered the alien others. To use someone as a scapegoat is a form of self-protection, individual or collective
[5] What is the relationship …show more content…
Anima is the feminine side of man’s and Animus the masculine of a woman’s psyche.
[7] How does Jung borrow from the Tao symbols of Ying and Yang and how are these related to the concepts of anima and animus? (p.5)
The Ying and Yang symbol is the representation of the balance and stability, for sung each individual has both: masculine and feminine components and the integration of both means the wholeness, represented by the symbol.
[8] What variations of the double are mentioned in the text? (p.6)
The eternal youth and the senex
[9] What is the role of the trickster? (p.6-7)
It is a very sexual archetype whose gender changes according to his/her intentions usually, creating chaos and destruction
[10] For Jung, where does artistic expression come from? (p.7)
The artistic expression is an unconscious force. It appears without being obliged, as something innate and makes of man an instrument for creativity purposes.
[11] When they say that the Christ archetype can be used as a compensatory figure, what does this mean? (p.7)
It means that its figure can be used for hearing human’s pain in a positive paint of view, as a pleasurable response after suffering
[12] What do you think is the difference between an archetypal theme and an archetypal symbol?