The Trickster Gods and Their Influence on the Development of Human Culture

This is a study of the Trickster God Archetype, as seen through the lens of four distinct cultures, and their respective mythologies. This work is a basic introduction into the function of the Trickster, as it relates to the life-sustaining evolutionary processes of cultural development. This short work provides a glimpse into the power of the magico-religious systems, that through belief and action, manifested the spirit of The Trickster to create cultural progress.