RAGLAN PATTERN:
The hero's mother is a royal virgin;
His father is a king, and
Often a near relative of his mother, but
The circumstances of his conception are unusual, and
He is also reputed to be the son of a god,
At birth an attempt is made, usually by his father or maternal grandfather, to kill him, but
He is spirited away, and
Reared by foster-parents in a far country.
We are told nothing of his childhood, but
On reaching manhood, he returns or goes to his future kingdom.
After a victory over the king and/ir a giant dragon or wild beast,
He marries a princess, often the daughter of his predecessor, and
Becomes king.
For a time he reigns uneventfully, and
Prescribes laws, but
Later he loses favor with the gods and/or his subjects, and
Is driven from the throne and his city, after which
He meets with a mysterious death,
Often at the top of a hill.
His children, if any, do not succeed him.
His body is not buried, but nevertheless
He has one or more holy sepulchres.
CHRIST FIGURE
(Thomas C. Foster, How to Read Literature Like a Professor, p. 119-20)
crucified, wounds in the hands, feet, side, and head
in agony
self-sacrificing
good with children
good with loaves, fishes, water, wine
thirty-three years of age when last seen
employed as carpenter
known to use humble modes of transportation, feet or donkeys preferred
believed to have walked on water
often portrayed with arms outstretched
known to have spent some time in the wilderness
believed to have had a confrontation with the devil, possibly tempted
last seen in the company of thieves
creator of many aphorisms and parables
buried, but arose on the third day
had disciples, twelve at first, although not all equally devoted
very forgiving
came to redeem an unworthy world
unmarried, preferably celibate
wounded or marked in the hands, feet, or side (crown of thorns extra credit)
sacrificing yourself in some way for others (your life is best, and your sacrifice doesn't have to be willing)
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