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POWERR.pptxThis powerpoint is a template for formatting your “Archetypes of the Gods” presentations.
Notice how all the slides are illustrated, and there isn’t too many words on each slide.
“ARCHETYPES OF THE GODS”
Hermes Steals the Cattle, a tale of the Trickster
Always have a title page
Because Hermes is a trickster god, I will use the trickster archetype. But you should use whatever god and archetype you have chosen
The trickster is both wise and foolish
The Trickster is an important element in literature and mythologies world-wide
On several slides, define what your god’s archetype is. Because my god is listed beneath “Trickster”, that is what I’ll be analyzing. This info can be found in the file the “Giant list of Gods & Archetypes” or google “[trickster] gods”
He is the perpetrator of tricks and the butt of his own jokes
Continue with trickster characteristics
He often takes the form of an animal; he is a shapeshifter
Always male, the trickster is promiscuous and amoral, he is outrageous in his actions
Continue with trickster characteristics
..speaks to our animal nature, our physical side, and reflects what Jung calls “an earlier, rudimentary stage of consciousness”.
.. has the charming if sometimes dangerous appetites of the child, as yet untamed by the larger social conscience.
.. is always funny.
The Trickster
Continue with trickster characteristics
Hermes may have evolved from an earlier fertility cult that represented its god by means of stone phalli
The name Hermes comes from the Greek “Herm” a marking stone with a human head and an erect phallus, and was in common use throughout ancient Greece
FUN FACT THIS PAGE IS OPTIONAL
On the morning Hermes was born, he secretly left his cradle and made a lyre out of a tortoise shell and improvised a song.
The Story: Tell the story about why your chosen god is known for that archetype. There are many stories about Hermes: this story tells how he is a trickster
(The Story continued: Longing for meat, he found his brother Apollo’s cattle and, driving them backwards to confuse tracking them, hid them in a cave, then butchered and ate two of them. He then cleverly covered all evidence of his crimes .
The next day, he was back in his cradle, innocently cooing
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Apollo found out who stole his cattle and confronted the infant Hermes who denied all accusations. “I am but an infant, what harm could I possibly do?”
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Apollo took the matter to their father, Zeus, who was amused by the infant’s lies. But he ordered Hermes to confess, and so he did.
FYI Fun Fact:
Much of what we know about everyday life from Ancient Greece and beyond are found in the illustrations on their clay vases (which were mostly used for food storage).
See how this clay vase was found broken and glued back together
The story, continued
He showed Apollo where he hid the cattle, and Apollo forgave him.
They made peace.
Hermes gave Apollo the lyre he had invented which pleased Apollo as he was the god of music.
Apollo gave Hermes a whip as a token of becoming the deity of cattle-tending.
Then Hermes invented the shepherd's pipes for himself
Apollo also gave him a golden caduceus, or herald’s staff, in honor of Hermes becoming messenger of the gods.
What this story teaches us: We learn how to forgive and how to apologize
With the ability to move freely between worlds, he also served as
the guide of the souls of the dead to the underworld and the afterlife
OPTIONAL SLIDE ALSO KNOWN FOR: Hermes is the messenger between mortals and the gods on Mt. Olympus. He is also the god of invention, and commerce and is the protector of travelers, thieves, and athletes.
Character Archetypes of the gods in this story: Hermes: Trickster, Creator, god of cattle, messenger of the gods Apollo: victim, Creator, god of music Zeus: mentor/caregiver, King of the Olympian Gods, wise old man
Situational archetypes
Hermes: initiate
Apollo: brother / brother conflict & resolution
Zeus: father/son conflict & resolution
This slide tells you the situational archetypes
Symbols: winged sandals, winged hat, staff Powers: fly, & carry messages
Some myths say Hermes brings sleep and dreams to people
The Roman name for Hermes
is Mercury
Tell what symbols and powers your god has
Cosmological Function does not fit this story. This story does not tell us how the world and everything in it came to be.
The 4 Functions of Myth: explain how the story fits (or not) each one
Sociological Function
The story teaches us that we must fit in with the rules of society, family, and god. We learn that forgiveness when others trespass against us brings about peace. Rules of good manners are learned when Hermes and Apollo exchange gifts as an apology.
Psychological Function (you have to infer this part if not obvious)
Hermes becomes a better trickster learning not to get caught or face the consequences. He learns how to act when he is caught.
Apollo grows through learning to be forgiving, and to be more tolerant of his trickster brother
Mystical / Metaphysical Function: the ability of a new born to herd his brother’s cows and eat one with his bare hands, then take evasive action. (open to interpretation.)
~Joseph Campbell
“We cannot cure the world of sorrows, but we can choose to live in joy.
(choose a Joseph Campbell quote that is reflective of your topic)
Your Opinion of your topic
( how your topic fits into the 21st century)
Works Cited or Bibliography
