cherrynabongss 85 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 So I have to write a little paragraph about Harsha from Ancient Indian Civilization and talk about who he was and why he's an archetypal king but my teacher barely gave any notes about the concept of archetypal king.. I searched it up online but I got things from "The Art of Manliness" LOL. Can someone explain to me what an archetypal king is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abra 40,910 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Definition of archetype 1: the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype; also : a perfect example Archetypal: 1.of or having the nature of an archetype, or original model or prototype:an archetypal evil stepmother. So basically a "typical" king. What kings are expected to be like. How they are represented. Fat, with a beard, with a crown... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yume 3,886 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 A king that has the characteristics that you would typically expect from a king. Things like strong leadership, charisma, diplomacy etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat of The Canals 8,842 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 I'll take a stab at this lol: An archetype is usually the most basic example of a certain, person, thing, or concept. I've seen people losely translate this to "stereotype" but I guess it's really not that simple Hope this helps EDIT: this should help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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