Archetype is defined as an original model of which all other similar persons, objects, or concepts are merely derivative, copied, patterned, or emulated. The term is often used in literature, architecture, and to refer to something that goes back to the fundamental origins of style, method, gold standard, or physical construct. Shakespeare, for example, is epitomized for popularizing many archetypal characters, not because he was the first that we know of to write them, but because he defined those roles amongst the backdrop of a comp ...

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• Archetype - Jungian archetypes
• Archetype - Cultural archetypes analysis
• Archetype - Enneagram character archetypes

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Archetype, Archetype - Jungian archetypes, Archetype - Cultural archetypes analysis, Archetype - Enneagram character archetypes

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The archetype is also a concept of psychologist Carl Jung. In this context, archetypes are innate prototypes for ideas, which may subsequently become involved in the interpretation of observed phenomena. A group of memories and interpretations closely associated with an archetype is called a complex, and may be named for its central archetype (e.g. "mother complex"). Jung often seemed to view the archetypes as sort of psychological organs, directly analogous to our physical, bodily organs: both being morphological givens for the species; bot ...

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Archetype, Archetype - Literature, Archetype - Jungian archetypes, Archetype - Cultural archetypes analysis, Archetype - Enneagram character archetypes

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Like City of Heroes there are an initial five types of character archetypes in the game These archetypes are different from those found in City of Heroes and consist of a mix of new and old powers. These initial five archetypes are (with examples): City of Villains - Brute. The Brute is a close-ranged melee specialist with high hit points and damage. The Brute could be considered a mix of the Tanker and Scrapper archetypes from City of Heroes. The Brute's primary power sets are melee, ...

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City of Villains, City of Villains - Features, City of Villains - Missions, City of Villains - Player vs. Player, City of Villains - Bases, City of Villains - Archetypes, City of Villains - Brute, City of Villains - Corruptor, City of Villains - Dominator, City of Villains - Mastermind, City of Villains - Stalker, City of Villains - Enemies, City of Villains - Geography, City of Villains - Pricing, City of Villains - Subscription Fee, City of Villains - Payment options

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According to the Strauss and Howe theory, generations also come in repeating cycles of four types, in step with the four different types of turning. Generations recognized four different generational archetypes, which it called idealist, reactive, civic and adaptive. In The Fourth Turning, the names of the archetypes were changed to Prophet, Nomad, Hero and Artist. Prophets are spiritually driven, moralistic, focused on self, and willing to fight to the death for wh ...

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Strauss and Howe, Strauss and Howe - Works, Strauss and Howe - Turnings, Strauss and Howe - Archetypes, Strauss and Howe - Anglo-American Generational History, Strauss and Howe - Criticism, Strauss and Howe - Bibliography

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The child archetype is portrayed in literature in various ways. It can take the form of an adult who displays child-like qualities (e.g., the character Raymond in the film Rain Man) or a young child who might give wise advice to their friends. Child archetype - Examples. Linus Van Pelt from Peanuts Tommy Pickles from Rugrats and All Grown Up Arnold from Hey Arnold Pippin from Lord of The Rings ...

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• Child archetype - Examples

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Collective unconscious is a term of analytical psychology, and was originally coined by Carl Jung. He distinguished the collective unconscious from the personal unconscious, which is particular to each human being. The collective unconscious refers to that part of a person's unconscious which is common to all human beings. It contains archetypes, which are forms or symbols that are manifested by all people in all cultures. Some have pointed out that this is essentially metaphysic ...

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• Collective unconscious - Collective unconscious in Fiction

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Analytical psychology (also known as Depth Psychology, Archetypal Psychology, Dream Analysis, or Jungian Analysis) is based upon the movement started by Carl Jung and his followers as distinct from Freudian psychoanalysis. Its aim is the personal experience of the deep forces and motivations underlying human behavior. Analytical psychology - Assumptions. The basic assumption is that the personal unconscious is a potent part — probably the more active part — of the normal human psyche. Reliable communica ...

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• Analytical psychology - Assumptions
• Analytical psychology - Psychological types
• Analytical psychology - Post-Jung
• Analytical psychology - Classical school
• Analytical psychology - Developmental school
• Analytical psychology - Archetypal school

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Flavius Julius Crispus, also known as Flavius Claudius Crispus and Flavius Valerius Crispus was a Caesar of the Roman Empire. He was the first-born son of Constantine I the Great by Minervina. Crispus - Life account. Crispus - Birth. Crispus' year and place of birth are uncertain. He is considered likely to have been born between 299 and 305 A.D. somewhere in the Eastern Roman Empire. His mother Minervina was either a concubine or a first wife to Constantine. Nothi ...

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• Crispus - Life account
• Crispus - Birth
• Crispus - Question of legitimacy
• Crispus - Education
• Crispus - Career
• Crispus - Execution
• Crispus - Mythological archetype

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Mana is a traditional term and a concept among the speakers of Oceanic languages, including Melanesians, Polynesians and Māori. It is an impersonal force or quality said to reside in people, animals and inanimate objects which provide an observer with a sense of wonder or respect. In anthropological discourse, mana as a generalized concept has attained a significant amount of interest; often understood as the precursor to genuine religion. It has commonly been interpreted as "the stuff of which magic is formed," although this vie ...

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• Mana - Mana in Oceanic culture
• Mana - Universal archetype
• Mana - Similar cultural concepts
• Mana - Mana in anthropological discourse
• Mana - Mana in fantasy

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Northrop Frye's Anatomy of Criticism: Four Essays (Princeton University Press, 1957) attempts to formulate an overall view of the scope, theory, principles, and techniques of literary criticism derived exclusively from literature. Frye consciously omits all specific and practical criticism, instead offering classically-inspired theories of modes, symbols, myths and genres, in what he termed "an interconnected group of suggestions," which informed a work that was highly influential in the decades before deconst ...

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• Anatomy of Criticism - Polemical Introduction
• Anatomy of Criticism - First essay - Historical Criticism: Theory of Modes
• Anatomy of Criticism - Second essay - Ethical Criticism: Theory of Symbols
• Anatomy of Criticism - Third essay - Archetypal Criticism: Theory of Myths
• Anatomy of Criticism - Fourth essay - Rhetorical Criticism: Theory of Genres
• Anatomy of Criticism - Miscellaneous

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The Umbrella Corporation (also known as Umbrella, Inc.) (傘株式会社) is a fictional biotech company set in the Resident Evil (Biohazard in Japan) videogame series. It operates ruthlessly as a major international player in a number of markets including pharmaceuticals, medical hardware, defense, and computers along with more clandestine operations utilizing genetic engineering and bioweaponry. A subsidiary of Umbrella operates as a private military company. This division of the corporation maintains a h ...

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• Umbrella Corporation - History of Umbrella
• Umbrella Corporation - Formation
• Umbrella Corporation - Decline and Collapse
• Umbrella Corporation - Umbrella in the 'Evil Company' Archetype
• Umbrella Corporation - Company Motto & Slogan
• Umbrella Corporation - Products
• Umbrella Corporation - Known Facilities
• Umbrella Corporation - North America
• Umbrella Corporation - Other
• Umbrella Corporation - Other uses of the term umbrella corporation

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A cliché (from French name cliché) originally was a printing term for a semi-permanently assembled piece of type which could easily be inserted into the document being printed (see Block printing). It has since come to mean a phrase, expression, or idea that has been overused to the point of losing its intended force or novelty, especially when at some time it was considered distinctively forceful or novel. By extension, "cliché" applies also to almost any situations, subjects, characterisations, or objects that have similar ...

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The word mythology (from the Greek μυϑολογία mythología, "storytelling" [1]) literally means the (oral) retelling of myths – stories that a particular culture believes to be true and that use the supernatural to interpret natural events and to explain the nature of the universe and humanity. In modern usage, "mythology" is either the body of myths from a particular culture or religion (as in Greek mythology, Egyptian mythology or Norse mythology) or the ...

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• Mythology - Definition
• Mythology - Religion and mythology
• Mythology - Classifications
• Mythology - Related concepts
• Mythology - Formation of myths
• Mythology - Myths as depictions of historical events
• Mythology - Other theories
• Mythology - Modern mythology
• Mythology - Myths by region
• Mythology - Africa
• Mythology - Asia non-Middle East
• Mythology - Australia and Oceania
• Mythology - Europe
• Mythology - Middle East
• Mythology - North America
• Mythology - South America and Mesoamerica
• Mythology - Mythological archetypes
• Mythology - Mythological creatures
• Mythology - Books on mythology

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Architecture Cinema Cuisine Dance Literature Music Poetry Sculpture Television Theater Visual arts The folklore of the United States, or American folklore, is the folk tradition which has evolved on the North American continent since Europeans arrived in the 16th century. While it contains much in the way of Native American tradition, it should not be confused with ...

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• Folklore of the United States - Founding Myths
• Folklore of the United States - Christopher Columbus
• Folklore of the United States - Pilgrims
• Folklore of the United States - George Washington
• Folklore of the United States - Tall men and their tall tales
• Folklore of the United States - Mostly mythic
• Folklore of the United States - Mostly real
• Folklore of the United States - Women
• Folklore of the United States - Native Americans
• Folklore of the United States - Archetypes and icons
• Folklore of the United States - Animals and creatures
• Folklore of the United States - Literature and the arts
• Folklore of the United States - History
• Folklore of the United States - Contemporary folklore
• Folklore of the United States - Songs and games

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World of Warcraft (commonly abbreviated as WoW) is a race/class-based massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by Blizzard Entertainment. It is the 4th game in the Warcraft series, excluding expansion packs and the cancelled Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans. The Warcraft games are set in the eponymous Warcraft Universe, a fantasy setting introduced by Warcraft: Orcs & Humans in 1994. World of Warcraft is set four years after the events at the conclusion of Bl ...

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• World of Warcraft - Virtual community
• World of Warcraft - Community
• World of Warcraft - Problems
• World of Warcraft - Advantages
• World of Warcraft - Deviance from the MMORPG archetype
• World of Warcraft - General information
• World of Warcraft - Launch and sales
• World of Warcraft - System requirements
• World of Warcraft - Modifications
• World of Warcraft - Exploits
• World of Warcraft - Known types
• World of Warcraft - Legality
• World of Warcraft - Defenses against banning
• World of Warcraft - Expansion Pack

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Stanislav Grof (born 1931 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is one of the founders of the field of transpersonal psychology and a pioneering researcher into the use of altered states of consciousness for purposes of healing, growth, and insight. Grof is known in particular for his early studies of LSD and its effect on the mind. He constructed a theoretical framework for pre- and perinatal psychology and transpersonal psychology in which LSD trips and other powerfully emotional experiences were mapped onto one's early fetal and neonat ...

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• Stanislav Grof - Bibliography

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City of Heroes (CoH) is a massively multiplayer online role-playing computer game based on the superhero comic book genre, developed by Cryptic Studios and published by NCSoft. The game was launched in North America on April 28, 2004 and in France, Germany, and the UK (by NCSoft Europe) on 4 February 2005 with Scandinavia, Italy, Spain, and Benelux to follow. On October 31, 2005 the game's first sequel, City of Villains, was launched, allowing users to play as supervillains. Six gratis major updates for City of Heroes have released since its launch, with more on ...

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• City of Heroes - Overview
• City of Heroes - Character creation
• City of Heroes - Origins
• City of Heroes - Archetypes and Power Sets
• City of Heroes - Costumes
• City of Heroes - Enhancements and inspirations
• City of Heroes - Enhancements
• City of Heroes - Inspirations
• City of Heroes - Influence
• City of Heroes - Enemies
• City of Heroes - Badges plaques and accolades
• City of Heroes - Geography
• City of Heroes - Updates
• City of Heroes - Criticism
• City of Heroes - Praise
• City of Heroes - Awards
• City of Heroes - Servers
• City of Heroes - American
• City of Heroes - European
• City of Heroes - Subscription
• City of Heroes - Payment options
• City of Heroes - Beyond the computer
• City of Heroes - The comic book
• City of Heroes - The Novels
• City of Heroes - Collectible card game
• City of Heroes - Role-playing game
• City of Heroes - Suit by Marvel
• City of Heroes - Communities
• City of Heroes - Official forums
• City of Heroes - Fan Sites
• City of Heroes - LiveJournal communities
• City of Heroes - alt.games.coh

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Archetype:

A form or template emanating directly from the mind of God, which represents one of the twelve attributes of God. Each person has one primary archetype for a particular incarnation. Examples are the Creator, the Teacher and the Healer.

(See also: Archetype, Body Mind and Soul)

Definition and meaning of archetype:

archetype - the plan or fundamental structure on which a group of organisms, or their systems of organs, are assumed to have been constructed; as, for example, the vertebrate archetype

(Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) )

Also see these pages: Oceanography, Oceanography Sitemap, Coral Reef, Environment, Sustainability, Climate Change,

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