The Adventure
Myth:
Common
Elements
Daedalus and Icarus
The Killing of the Chimera
Situation
Goal
Warning
Outcome
Minor details of the myths are less relevant than the pattern of events that occurs from
myth to myth. The pattern in literature become the focus when we are looking at
archetypal analysis.
The daring adventurer appears in the myths of many cultures. His/her journey or
adventure signifies the inner struggle that everyone must go through to become an adult:
sometimes successfully or unsuccessfully.