“The Blue Stallions”

By:Danae Young

Takoda Crawford Dejah Moore

“The Americas “•Our group will be describing and displaying archetypes from folklore, myths, and legends of The Americas

What Is An Archetype?Think of an archetype like a template of a persona used in fiction. The dashing rebel, the beautiful princess, the gallant knight, the carefree swashbuckler. These are templates for characters with which the reader is familiar with and can identify. Therefore their use in fiction is encouraged.

TRICKSTER•Trickster is a god, goddess, spirit, man, woman, or animal who plays tricks or otherwise disobeys normal rules and conventional behavior

•Coyotes , an epitome of all the darker character traits , sent to remind us that we must expect the full range of behavior & emotions to be .

God of thunder

•Azaka-Tonnerre – Haitian thunder God and patron of agriculture and farmers.

Mother Figure• The Mother Archetype is a idealized

version of the mother , represents what humans want in a mother just as other archetypes threes a hero and a villain .

• Such as “The fairy godmother” in Cinderella being a “hero” or “The Wicked stepmother” being a “villain”

• The Mother Goose in some nursery rhymes is an example of a mother figure.

Supreme God• Hanab ku supreme god who

was also creator, resurrected, and the reincarnation god. His name means “the feathered serpent” ,• Highest God, the source or

creator of all other Gods, beings and all manifestation

Creation Myth • Creation myth is a symbolic narrative of how the world

began and how people first came to inhabit it.• Chippewa – Ojibwa myth - In the beginning before

there were people, before there were animals a lone woman lived in a cave. She lived on the roots and berries of the plants. One night a magical dog crept into her cave and stretched out on the her bed beside her. As the night grew long the dog began to change. His body became smooth and almost hairless. His limbs grew long and straight. His features changed into those of a handsome warrior. Nine months later the woman birthed a child. He was the first Chippewa male and through him came the Chippewa peoples

The Monster• Monster -is any creature, usually found in

legends or horror fiction, that is often hideous and may produce fear or physical harm by its appearance and/or its actions

“ The crow woman” is the jealous first wife of a water monster. Her envious wrath is taken out on River Woman by drowning her. Beaver Foot revives his sister River Woman who repays the ill intent by drowning her .

Shape Shifter• A shape-shifter is a usually a

god, a magical creature or a human with the power. They can transform into anything they want, often other animals, but in some not all, tales and myths if they turn into a lifeless object

• Wendigo in mythology of the Algonquian people Wendigo preform cannibalism and transform in to large alien-like beast much like were wolf or a zombie

Sun god• Who represents the Sun or

an aspect of it, usually by its perceived power and strength. Solar deities

• Inti is the ancient Incan sun god. Worshiped as a patron deity of the Inca Empire, he is of unknown mythological origin. The most common story says that he is the son of Viracocha, the god of civilization.

Moon Goddess• The Moon Goddesses are important in many

cultures around the world where they form a central role in mythology. The moon is associated with the divine famine as in many tribal societies the feminine cycles were linked to the phases of the moon.

• Mama Quilla - The Inca moon goddess. Her name means "Mother Moon" or "Golden Mother." She oversaw marriages, the calendar and feast days.