1. Archetypes in Literature
Jung accounts this to a universal unconscious or collective unconscious because although the process of developing one's own personality or individuation takes place, individuation is shaped by universal patterns of thought. ... This heroic archetype is famous in any literature dating back to "Beowulf" all the way up to contemporary films made in the present day. "Harry Potter," "Twilight," "Beowulf," "Hercules," Homer's "Odyssey," even the retro classic hero "Superman," follows this exact profile line up. ... Although somewhat unhealthy in the archetype of the heroic being, univers...
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