why do myths always have a trickster
The trickster is an alchemist, a magician, creating realities in the duality of time and illusion. In mythology, and in the study of folklore and religion, a trickster is a god, goddess, spirit, man, woman, or anthropomorphic animal who plays tricks or otherwise disobeys normal rules and conventional behavior. It is suggested by Hansen (2001) that the term Trickster was probably first used in this context by Daniel G. Brinton in 1885.
Hero VS Trickster. By: Jacob F. In every story of mythology, there is a hero, trickster, or even both. For example, in the movie âThorâ there is a hero, Thor, and a villain, Loki. If you compare them, you will notice that they have similarities and differences. Every hero can be compared to a trickster in some way. Heroes and tricksters are similar because they get what they want from being nice and they are clever in things they do.