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Section 1

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the tower

Front

a strong place of evil, represents the isolation of self.

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Colors

Front

Red: blood, sacrifice, passion, disorder Green: growth, hope, fertility Blue: highly positive, security, tranquility, spiritual purity Black: darkness, chaos, mystery, the unknown, death, wisdom, evil, melancholy White: light, purity, innocence, timelessness (negatives: death, horror, supernatural) Yellow: enlightenment, wisdom

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the crossroads

Front

a place or time of decision when a realization is made and change or penance results.

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haven vs. wilderness

Front

places of safety contrast sharply against a dangerous wilderness; heroes are often sheltered for a time to regain health and resources.

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Supernatural Intervention

Front

spiritual beings intervene on the side of the hero or sometimes against him

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Water vs. Desert

Front

Because water is necessary to life and growth, it commonly appears as a birth symbol, as baptism symbolizes a spiritual birth rain, rivers, oceans, etc. also function the same way the desert suggest the opposite.

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the magic weapon

Front

the weapon the hero needs in order to complete the quest

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the maze

Front

a puzzling dilemma or great uncertainty, search for the dangerous monster inside of oneself, or a journey into the heart of darkness.

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Nature vs. Mechanistic World

Front

nature is good while technology is evil

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Numbers

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3 - light, spiritual awareness, unity (holy trinity), male principle 4- associated with he circle, life cycle, four seasons, female principle, earth, nature, elements 7- the most potent of all symbolic numbers signifying the union of three and four, the completion of a cycle, perfect order, perfect number, religious symbol

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The Threshold

Front

gateway to anew world which the hero must enter to change and grow

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Fire and Ice

Front

fire represents knowledge, light, life and rebirth, while ice, like the desert, represents ignorance, darkness, sterility, and death

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Fog

Front

symbolizes uncertainty

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the castle

Front

a strong place of safety which holds treasure or princess, may be enchanted or bewitched.

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Innate Wisdom vs. Educational Stupidity

Front

some characters exhibit wisdom and understanding of situations instinctively as opposed to those supposedly in charge; loyal retainers often exhibit this wisdom as they accompany the hero on the journey

Back

Heaven vs. Hell

Front

Man has traditionally associated parts of the universe not accessible to him with dwelling places of the primordial forces that govern his world. The skies and mountaintops house his gods, the bowel of the earth contain diabolic forces

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The Underworld

Front

a place of death or metaphorically an encounter with the dark side of the self; entering an underworld is a form of facing a fear of death.

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Light vs. Darkness

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light usually suggests hope, renewal, or intellectual illumination; darkness implies the unknown, ignorance, or despair

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The whirlpool

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symbolizes the destructive power of nature or fate.

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