| A | B |
|---|
| Morgana | Devil figure AND the Temptress |
| Beowulf's men | hunting group of companions |
| the host's wife | temptress |
| Green Knight | hero |
| home of Grendel's mother | haven vs. wilderness |
| temptress | characterized by sensuous beauty. Hero is attracted to her and she brings about his downfall. |
| platonic ideal | this woman is a source of inspiration to the hero. They share intelectual attraction rather than a physical attraction. |
| earth mother | symbol of fruitation, fertility, and abundance. |
| evil figure with the ulitmately good heart | redeemable evil figure that is saved by the love of the hero. |
| magic weapon | given to the hero by the mentor, only the hero can use it to its full extent. |
| loyal retainers | individuals who are like servants, but are heroic themselves. Their duty is to protect the hero. |
| scapegoat | this is an animal, or more usually a human, whose death in a pubilc ceremony takes away the sin that has visited upon the community. |
| hunting group of companions | loyal companions who are willing to face danger in order to be together |
| initiates | young heros, who prior to their quest, must endure training and a ceremony. Usually innocent and wear white. |
| hero | seperated from parents at birth, and we do not know much about his childhood. We meet him when he is an adolescent or older. He beats a "bad guy" and then marries a princess and they live happily ever after. In the end, he meets a mysterios death. |
| friendly beast | an animal who befriends man |
| outcast | person who is banished from a social group because of a crime against a fellow man. They usually wander from place to place. |
| ritual | actual ceremony that the initiate experiences that will mark his rite of passage into another rank. |
| fall | decent from a higher to a lower state. Usually caused by the temptress |
| initiation | usually takes form of and initiation into life, going from adolescence into adulthood. |
| creature of nightmare | a monster that appears only in the hero's mind. It is NOT real! |
| Plural Indefinates | many, both, several, few |
| Indefinate Indefinates | all, some, none, any, most |
| Subjective Pronouns | he, she, I, we, they, who (you) |
| Objective Pronouns | him, her, me, us, them, whom (you) |
