POST 1 : THE MYTH OF THE NOBLE/GOOD SAVAGE 1) This myth is commonly attributed to the 18th century philosopher Rousseau. He believed that the orginal man was free from sin, and the concept of "right" and "wrong". These men called savages were viewed as noble, from the philosopher's point of view. This appeared during the Indigenous lands invasion. Invaders would write how happier the Natives were, than the Europeans. Some colonists stayed with the tribes. The Natives didn't understand the concepts of materialism and heritage. They explained the foreigners that they didn't feel the need to exchange material with other states. They were happy with what they had in their territory. 2) Bug-Jargal (1826) A detail from Benjamin West 's heroic, neoclassical history painting , The Death of General Wolfe (1771), depicting an idealized Native American . 3) We can find the myth of the noble savage in the Disney movie Pocah