An analysis of archetypal elements in Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: sword of summer by Rick Riordan

The purpose of this thesis is to analyze the arcetypal elements in this novel. The novel is the first series of Magnus Chase novel. This study is focuses on two research question: What are the archetypal elements, and what is the meaning of each element found in Rick Riordan’s Magnus Chase and The Gods of Asgard: Sword of Summer. This study uses descreptive qualitative method and Joseph Cambell’s theory is used in the research question. What are the archetypal elements, and what is the meaning of each element found in Rick Riordan’s Magnus Chase and The Gods of Asgard: Sword of Summer. The result of this study show there are seven archetypal character that reappered. There are hero, mentor, thersold guardian, herald, shape shifter, shadow, and symbol. For the the second research question, there were four meaning that appeared. They were persona, anima/animus, shadow, and self. The persona was appeared in 4 character: Magnus Chase, Samirah Al-Abbas (Sam), Blitzen (Blitz), and Heartsone (Heart). Anima/animus appeared in 3 character: Magnus Chase, Blitzen, and Samirah Al-Abbas. Shadow appeared in 6 character: Magnus Chase, Heartstone, Samirah Al-Abbas, Gunilla, Surt, and Loki. And self also appeared in 6 character: Magnus Chase, Samirah Al-Abbas, Blitzen, Hearthstone, Jack (Sword of Summer), and Fenris Wolf.