The Male in Divine Context

In preparation for Monday's presentation it was very interesting to see the parallels in the archetypes of the male divine and the way culture is structured even today. One aspect that I found very interesting of the concept of the authoritative father and the fearful son. In the Father and Son archetype the father often is distant from the son and has very little attachment to the son after conception. This is believe to be due to the mother carrying the child and creating a connection that no other being can.  The father then as the son grows becomes a fearful figure in which you would like to make proud, but have very little connection. This is so interesting to see because in society and portrayed in the media, sons often want to be a man and make their fathers proud but complain that they do not have a relationship, or that the two are very distant and the son is fearful that he will disappoint the father. The archetypes are seen through out literature as well as in film, art and life. It is interesting to connect the two ideal that were foreign before this presentation.