The term 'archetype' is a universally understood symbol, term, statement,
or pattern of behaviour, a prototype upon which others are copied, patterned,
or emulated. Archetypes are often used in myths and storytelling across
different cultures.
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| Snow White, Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty |
The innocent and beautiful princess, the handsome prince, the evil stepmother are all archetypes in fairy tales such as Snow White, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty etc.
Also, in action adventure films there are archetypes of heroes, villains heroines and sidekicks such as Harry Potter, Lord Voldemort, Cho Chang and Ron Weasley in Harry Potter.
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| Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix |
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