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Archetypes
Jungian Archetypes and their descriptions
Question | Answer |
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Protagonist who separates from the ordinary world and sacrifices self for the service of others. | Hero |
Provides motivation, insights, and training to help the Hero | Mentor/Sage |
Protects the Special World and its secrets from the Hero; provides essential tests to prove the Hero's commitment and worth. | Threshhold guardian |
Issues challenges and announces the coming of significant change. | Herald |
The mask misleads the Hero by hiding a character's intentions and loyalties | Shape-shifter |
Represents the darkest desires, untapped resources, or rejected qualities. Or symbolize greatest fears and phobias. | Shadow |
Relishes the disruption of the status quo and turns the world into chaos | Trickster |
Acts as a love interest for the Hero. May be an obstacle to overcome or purpose for the quest. | Lover/ femme fatal |
Group of friends and allys who help along the way, but who also often die. | The crew |
The antagonist; tries to destroy the ordinary world. | The Ultimate Adversary |
Comes in many forms; brings aid, relief, powers, further challenges or even solutions | Omnipotent beings |
One who suffers (or loses life)as a result of doing great good | Scapegoat/Martyr |
A nagging, sharp-tongued woman | The Shrew |