Before the Axial Age the religious archetypes were those of the Priest and the Magician. But with the increased complexity and evolution of society a new archetype emerged: that of the Prophet. This is the archetype of liminal transformation in the midst of a society paralysed by its own success. The Prophet comes in from the edge of inside and shows the society where it has lost its way.

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? Further Reading:

- Szakolczai Á (2003) _The Genesis of Modernity_. Routledge studies in social and political thought 36. London ; New York: Routledge.

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⌛ Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
01:14 Priests and Magicians
03:33 Prophets
04:13 Power and the Priest
06:11 Refusal of the Call
08:19 Personal Aspect and Revelation
09:16 Exemplary and Ethical Prophecy
11:31 Elitist Exemplarys
12:34 Conclusion