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Bibliography of Motifs
This is a very short list. Please search the IMC’s online catalog Destiny and the databases for
additional sources of information.
R 133.03 MAN
R 133.4 GUI
R 803.21 QUI
R 808.543 Sto
Man, Myth & Magic (21 vols.)
The Encyclopedia of Vampires, Werewolves, and Other Monsters
A Dictionary of Literary and Thematic Terms
Storytelling Encyclopedia - Definitions and history of Hero and Heroine;
all archetypes and wicked stepmother. Also includes fairy tale characters
and characters from mythology and comics
R 809.30876 GRE
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy (3
vols.)
Encyclopedia of Gothic Literature - use for gothic and Byronic hero, and
villains
Dictionary of Literary Themes and Motifs (2 sets of 2 volumes antihero, hero, evil, monsters, scapegoat, shadow
R 809.30876 Sno
R 809.33 Dic
R 820.9 GOT
150.19 Gre
150.19 Jun
150.19 Pea
154.2 Jun T
201 Eli
202 Fra
202 Ken
Ideal (130)
202 Man
Heroine)
202 Ran
220 Ill
220.9 Wat
291.13 Cam
398 Cas
291.21 Nor
292 Eve
Gothic Literature - good source for the byronic/tragic hero,
villains
The Great Mother
Four Archetypes: Mother, Rebirth and Trickster
The Hero Within
The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious
The Universal Myths
From Girl to Goddess: The Heroine’s Journey through Myth and Legend –
Useful for orgins of motifs including the mother, wicked mothers (41), Adam and
Eve, the Outcast (100), Feminine symbols, the quest. Use the index to help you
locate the motifs and archetypes
The Heroic Ideal - Romantic Hero (137), Anti Hero (184), Hero as Romantic
Encyclopedia of Goddesses and Heroines (good for characteristic of the
The Myth of the Birth of the Hero
The Illustrated Bible: Story by Story
The Bible for Children
The Hero with a Thousand Faces
The Witch Must Die - characteristics of the witch (17) also see page 18 for
stepmothers; mothers 27-29, 166-67, 226-227 Good for many fairy tale
characters
Discovering Mythology – Hero – Definition and examples of the Hero See also
Gods and Goddesses
Medusa
2
398 Arc
Archetypes and Motifs in Folklore and Literature - is also an ebook. Can find
most of the archetype. May have to use synonyms such as wise old man for sage
398 Est
Women who Run with the Wolves
398 Fra
The Interpretation of Fairy Tales
398 Gou
Spinning Straw into Gold – Good source for Princess stories – Snow White,
Cinderella, Beauty and other maiden stories
398 Vou
The Psychological Meaning of Redemption Motifs in Fairytales
398.082 Est Women Who Run with Wolves Godmother (179)
398.03 Fol
Folklore
398.03 Med Medieval Folklore Beowulf Trickster, Wizard, Woman Warrior
398.042 Von Shadow and Evil in Fairy Tales
398.09 Fra
An Introduction to the Interpretation of Fairy Tales
398.2 Ann
The Annotated Grimm
Use the fairy tale books for classic
398.2 Ann
The Annotated Classic Fairy Tales
archetypes: mother, stepmother,
398.2 Ara
Arabian Nights
wise old woman
398.2 Bar
Wise Women
398.2 Bar
The Mythology of the Bible
398.2 War
From the Beasts to the Blond – good for Wicked stepmother (218) and absentee
mothers
398.2 Cla
The Classic Fairy Tales
398.2 Don
Mulan’s Legend and Legacy in China and the US
398.2 Evs
Gods, Demigods, and Demons
398.2 Gre
Greenwod Encyclopeida of Folktales and Fairy Tales - Use this for history,
background, and story of all Fairy tales (including Disney)
398.2 Gri
398.2 Gri
398.2 Haz
398.2 Hero
398.2 Kei
398.2 Mck
398.2 Mur
398.2 Myt
398.2 Ore
398.20 Par
398.21 And
398.21 Bea
398.21 Tat
398.21 Zip
398.21 Zip
398.24 Sax
398.27 And
The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brother Grimm
Grimm’s Grimmest
Hero Tales from Many Lands - Use the classic hero
Heroes and Heroines of Greece and Rome
The World Guide to Gnomes, Fairies and Elves
A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast
The Owl, the Raven and the Dove
Myths and Legends of the World 4 volumes Volume 2 has entry on the Devil,
Evil, and Demons
Little Red Riding Hood Uncloaked
Clever Maids: The Secret History of the Grimm Fairy Tales
Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales
The uses of Enchantment
The Hard Facts of the Grimms’ Fairy Tales
Fairy Tale as Myth and Myth as Fairy Tale Use for The Wizard of Oz 119-138
Princess Bride 150
When Dreams Come True
The Serpent and the Snake: The Animal Bride in Folklore and Literature
Nectar and Ambrosia: An Encyclopedia of Food in World Mythology
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398.27 Her
Heroes and Heroine Useful book on this topic includes Moses, Romulus,
Gilgamesh, Hercules, Jason King Arthur, Sir Gawain, Athena, Mulan,
Coyote Trickster Tales, The Hero’s Journey in Harry Potter
398.3 Cla
Beastly Folklore
398.33 Col
A Medieval Book of Season 2 copies
398.45 Bet T The Uses of Enchantment
700.457 Dan Superman: The Complete History
741.4 Rov
Adventure Heroes: Legendary Characters from Odysseus to James Bond
741.5 Cri
Critical Survey of Graphic Novels – 5 volumes – good for archetype from a
graphic novel
791.43 Bel
Framing Monsters
791.43 Han Hollywood Heroine : Women in Film Noir and Female Gothic Film – Look at
Chapers 2
and 3 for female gothic heroine
791.43 Hol Walt Disney’s Snow White
791.43 Ind
Movies and the Mind Archetypes of Oz, Heroes and Villains, the Underdogs,
Superheroes, The Horrors of Childhood, the Princess Hero Sage. Defines the
Mother - Use this to locate a movie for your archetype
791.43 Huc
Touchstones of Gothic Horror (A film Genealogy of Eleven Motifs and Images)
E 791.43 Iac Jungian reflections within the cinema [electronic resource] : a psychological
analysis of sci-fi and fantasy archetypes archetypes in movies including Star
Trek, Back to the Future
791.43 Iac
Psychological Reflections on Cinematic Terror: Jungian Archetypes in Horror
Gives descriptions of the archetypes and includes essays on specific archetypes:
wanderer, orphan, magician, Shadow, female archetype from martyr to warrior
and tricksters.
791.32 Stu
Ink-Stained Amazons and Cinematic Warriors: Superwomen in Modern
Mythology Films
791.43 Ste
The Byronic Hero in Film, Fiction, and Television – Traces the Byronic hero is
Alien films, Vampire Lestate, Angel, Sarah Connor (Terminator Films), The
Crow, Catherine (Wuthering Heights) Pale Rider film, Star Trek, Sandman series,
Star Trek. Discusses in great detail the characteristics of the Byronic hero
791.43 Sta
Star Wars and Philosophy
791.45 Fra
Buffy and the Heroine’s Journey - The book is mainly about Buffy, but chapter 1
examines the hero’s and heroine’s journey, but page 7 is useful for the Warrior
Woman (see chart on page 8)
802.21 Qui A Dictionary of Literary and Thematic terms - good for definitions
808.3 Cow
The Complete Writer’s Guide to Heroes and Heroines: information on male and
female archetypes
808.8 Myth
809 Hau
Myths and Motifs in Literature - good for archetypes and examples of classic;
Earth
Mother, Heroes and Anti Heroes, The Wise Fool , Devil, Outcast, The Double,
Scapegoat, the Temptress
Divine Madness: Archetypes of Romantic Love
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Scheherazade’s Sisters: Trickster Heroines and Their Stories - each chapter of \
this book contains a female archetype with examples.
809 Mer
Merline versus Faust: Contending Archetypes in Western Culture - see chapter 1
for the archetype
809 Mil
the Epic Hero - good source for information on this archetype; also includes
information on tragic hero and anti hero
809 Sat
Satan
809 Smi
The Hero’s Journey in Literature
809 Tri
The Trickster – good sources of information for this archetype
809.9 Blo
The Epic
809.933 DIC Dictionary of Literary Themes and Motifs (2 vols.) - contains all archetypes
including anti hero Start your search for your archetype with this book
809.933 Cle The Vampire Defanged – How the Embodiment of Evil Became a Romantic Hero
– history (2-4). Covers Dracula, Interview with a Vampire, Buffy, Twilight series
809.3872 Mac The Gothic Tradition in Fiction – Monsters including Frankenstein (76, 1010) and
Earth
Mother and witch (179), Villain (49)
809.93 Her The Hero’s Journey - Examines the hero archetype in literature: Alice’s
Adventures in Wonderland, Beowulf, Gilgamesh, Jane Eyre, Lord of the Rings,
The Odyssey, Pride and Prejudice, Sir Gawain the the Green Knight, To Kill a
Mockingbird
813 Uni
The Universe of Oz Includes information on Glinda, The Wizard of Oz (Film),
Wicked (The Musical) The Tin Man, Lion, and Scarecrow, Dorothy
813.5 Ced
Jungian Archetypes in 20th Century Women’s
820.9 Goo
Good and Evil There is also an ebook Use the index - You can find
Information on the Byronic hero on page 241 Might also use for Harry Potter and
Dracula and Buffy (244+)
EB 820.9 Got Gothic Literature You will have to search within this Gale ebook for the Byronic
hero
820.9 Lic
The Female Hero in Women’s Literature and Poetry - see page 11 for life stages
of women’s heroic journey; also comparison of male and female hero (27)
820.9 Luc
Boys and Girls Forever
821.7 Tho
The Byronic Hero: Types and Prototypes – Good sources of information on the
various types of the Byronic hero. Useful for the origins of the various types of
Byronic heroes including Cain and Satan
823.09 Pea
The Female Hero in British and American Literature - Start your search for the
heroine archetype with this book
823.8 Hon
Breaking the Angelic Image - Witches and wicked stepmother (111 - 112)
magical Women as mothers (113) fairy godmother (116) Alice in Wonderland
(76+)
823.91 Pet
One Ring to Bind Them All: Tolkien’s Mythology
823.912 Dic A Hobbit Journey: Discovering the Enchantment of of J. R. Tolkien’s Middle
Earth
EB 828 Por Unsung Heros of Lord of the Rings - Based upon the characters of Tolken's
classic work, the author concentrates on finding heroic behavior in the lessor
characters of the "Lord of the Rings" books and movies.
809 Jur
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829 Whi - Hero Ego in Search of Self: A Jungian Reading of Beowulf Use this for the
Grendel, Beowulf, Grendel’s Mother (archetype of The Great Mother)