This is portrayed by the two pairs of brothers: Cain and Abel from Sacred and Romulus and Remus from Roman mythology. Both stories have the archetype of siblings’ rivalry revealing how an envious brother kills another.īoth stories are also the archetypal representations of the battle between the earthly and the heavenly cities. Thus, Cain killed Abel out of jealousy for God’s attention, while Romulus eventually murdered Remus because of jealousy for property ownership. The archetype appears in numerous versions which demonstrate brothers in conflict, which frequently ends with one brother murders other. The Cain-Abel story is an archetype version of two brothers, frequently twins, who are opposite.
It belongs to the cultural experience, which is present in the individual’s unconsciousness. The primary definition of the term‘archetype’means the original model or scheme in accordance to which all similar things are copies or representations.
Cain murdered Abel in a jealous state similarly to how Romulus killed his brother Remus.
The concept of sibling rivalry and competition appears to be as ancient as scriptures.
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