

The Trickster is a strange combination of benevolence, harmless mischief, and destructive malice. a special and permanent appeal and an unusual attraction for mankind from the very beginnings of civilization” ( Radin, 1956, p. Paleolitic Paintings in Lascauxįound among the simplest to the most complex of indigenous groups, this is a figure and a theme with “.

The Trickster, generally recognized as one of the oldest expressions of mankind, originated in and is the chief mythological character of the paleolithic world. The whimsical and diabolical Trickster is a character found in folk tales and myths around the world. You can read more about the Trickster on Mindfunda in Trickster Gods: Tricky ways to discover the Self, and Trickster Tactics: from Archetype to Evolution Trickster Archetype
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Today’s Guest Blog: ‘Trickster Archetype’ is written by Christian Gerike M.A, teaching assistant in the Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, California, Psychology Department, for the Introduction to Psychology and Myth, Dream, and Symbol courses. Christian has also two other guest blogs for Mindfunda: How to Remember your Dreams, and Sleeping well, Remembering Dreams.

