Orphan

3 books featuring this archetype

The Orphan represents vulnerability and dislocation from kinship. This figure’s journey constructs new bonds and identity.

The Birth Legend of Sargon cover

The Birth Legend of Sargon

Anonymous

700 BCE

Mesopotamian, Akkadian

Myths and Legends of the Pacific Northwest cover

Myths and Legends of the Pacific Northwest

Katharine Berry Judson

1910 CE

Native American

Latvian Dainas cover

Latvian Dainas

Anonymous

1894-1915 CE

Slavic, Latvian