Tag Archives: Hero

Saviors in Action

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Sarah

[At last, we return from the summer hiatus!] The term “Savior” has a lot of baggage attached to it, primarily because it is an important term in Christianity.  But if we step outside the religious context, then we have “someone … Continue reading →

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“Heroes,” You Say?

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Sarah

(Originally posted on LiveJournal) In San Diego during Comic Con last month, the shuttle buses serving the convention attendees (which circled the city between the convention center and various areas of hotels) were plastered with ads for the various series from … Continue reading →

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A Game for Tricksters and Shapeshifters

Posted on May 24, 2010 by Sarah

We don’t often think of mythic archetypes as something we would apply to our daily lives, especially figures like shapeshifters and tricksters.  And yet our own little personal mythologies can shape our social interactions. I’ve been thinking about this lately, … Continue reading →

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Mythopoesis: Heroes & Heroines

Posted on March 3, 2010 by Sarah

Down the ages there have been two important Types of characters in storytelling: heroes and heroines. The Hero was the character the storyline followed, relating his trials and victories. The Heroine was the character the Hero loved, won, and came … Continue reading →

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Inspiration From the Search Strings

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Sarah

(Originally posted on LiveJournal) I’ve mentioned in a couple of previous entries how I sometimes check the search strings that bring people to my website. It’s a rather interesting activity, that I don’t do often enough. I stopped checking my … Continue reading →

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