I was reading Dragon #282 "Realistic Religion" and its discussion of Andrew Campbel and Carl Jung and archetypes<br /><br />[quote= John Dougal McCarty] .... archetypes are are the result of psychological similarities among all humans. The stories we tell often fall into mythological patterns subconsciously. For a contemporary example, movies like Charlie's Angels, The First Wives Club, and the Witches of Eastwhick all follow the "triple goddess" archetype. In each there is an innocent maiden, a sexual mother, and a wise crone similar to the Greek goddesses Phersephone, Demeter, and Hecate. [/quote]<br /><br />So what are the psychological simiarities among yazirians? they will transcend colonies in the Fronteir and yet would likely have diferent names and some diferent details.<br /><br />Proposed Archetypes;<br /><br />1. The Great Hunter; this one tracks back to before the clan wars to the hunter gather period and is pretty universal <br /><br />2. The Clashing Clan chiefs and the peace making youth. Note this archetype contains 4 individuals <br />Examples: Shingtaru and Ninatu from here:<br />http://sfus.starfrontiers.info/node/5907<br /><br />and <br />http://sfus.starfrontiers.info/node/5808<br /><br />3. The honorable Outcast <br />immortalized in this story mby Iggy:<br />http://www.frontierexplorer.org/book/luccos-honor<br /><br />4. The two pups ( one honorable and one dishonorable)<br />discussed in Yazirian literature:<br />http://www.frontierexplorer.org/book/survey-yazirian-literature<br /><br />5. the evil temptress<br />discussed as Calistra here:<br />http://www.frontierexplorer.org/book/yazirian-warrior-bard<br /><br />Anything I've missed?<br /><br />Possibly the Warrior believed honorable but struggling with a secret sin and how to make it right?<br />
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