Messianic Archetype: Difference between revisions
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* Female example: Doyler's mother in ''At Swim, Two Boys''. Among other things, when she's doing laundry, much is made about the transfer of the stains from the dirty clothes to her own apron.
* Simon in ''[[Lord of the Flies]]''.
* Several examples in ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', each fulfilling a different aspect of the Christ figure.
** Played straight in Gandalf as the prophet, who is a divine being ([[Our Angels Are Different|Maia]]) in human form. He sees the virtues in little "children" (hobbits), leads the fellowship, drives the hypocrite from the "temple" (Wormtongue from King Théoden's court), and comes back from the dead. Played straight
** Played with in Aragorn as the king; except for his ancestry, he is a normal human. He is the hidden descendant of a royal line, harrows hell (the Paths of the Dead), and restores the kingdom.
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