Archetype and Representation

Archetype

Archetype noun - Something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed.

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Representation and archetype are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Representation" instead a noun "Archetype".

Nearby Words: archetypal, archetypical

Representation noun - The act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority in their behalf.

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Archetype and representation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Archetype" instead a noun "Representation".

good	good archetype	good representation
female	female archetype	female representation
physical	physical archetype	physical representation
similar	similar archetype	similar representation
Other adjectives: typical, usual, common, perfect, standard, true, strong, actual, real, little, bad, new, traditional, literal, generic, humanoid.

Jesus Taboo: For it's use of nearly every mythological character, the closest the series gets to Jesus is in Persona 3 as a representation of the Messianic Archetype as a whole.

Source: Franchise / Shin Megami Tensei
Shadow Archetype: Toru Okada, the protagonist, and Noburu Wataya are described by Creta Kano as complete opposites, with each one serving as a representation of what the other person loathes most.

Source: Literature / The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle

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