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WHY IS THE WISE OLD MAN ARCHETYPE SO INTRIGUING?
This archetype is so intriguing to me because this archetype has much diversity in the roles they play through out the journey. The Wise Old Man can be viewed as the most wise, the adviser to the hero in the jounrey, a king, or even the hero themselves. The Wise Old Man has not much evolved from the white haired, white clothed, and older man from the time he was portrayed in the epics. He is a staple of wisdom and respect in his community. He is often times viewed as having a father like presence or even a god presence throughout myths and modern day movies. He is probably one of the most used archetypal figures out of the group due to a person's natural temptation of knowing truth and solving problems. The Wise Old man usually leads a comfortable life, but still is one of the most influential characters in the story. In my opinion, The Wise Old man is the least glamorized and most underrated archetype of them all.
http://www.psychoideology.com/The-Old-Wise-Man.html