Human ArchetypesHuman Archetypes

Based on the work of Carl Based on the work of Carl JungJung

What is an Archetype?What is an Archetype?An archetype in literature is the An archetype in literature is the

stereotypical representation of stereotypical representation of human behavior through human behavior through characters.characters.

Archetypes allow readers to analyze Archetypes allow readers to analyze a character based on general social a character based on general social expectations.expectations.

Each archetype covers the physical, Each archetype covers the physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual emotional, intellectual, and spiritual aspects of people. aspects of people.

Shadow of the ArchetypeShadow of the ArchetypeShadows of the archetype are Shadows of the archetype are

the aspects of the character the aspects of the character that deviate or stray from the that deviate or stray from the standard expectation.standard expectation.

Each archetype has either Each archetype has either shadow equivalent that shadow equivalent that represents the represents the underachievement or underachievement or overachievement of the overachievement of the archetypal standard.archetypal standard.

Male Archetypes - Male Archetypes - WarriorWarrior

The warrior aspect concerns the The warrior aspect concerns the physical aspect of development.physical aspect of development.

The mature warrior faces The mature warrior faces challenges without backing challenges without backing down, sacrifices himself for the down, sacrifices himself for the greater good, and is willing to greater good, and is willing to die for his beliefs.die for his beliefs.

Honor drives him in conflict Honor drives him in conflict rather than anger.rather than anger.

Shadows of the WarriorShadows of the Warrior The Sadist:The Sadist: This is the overachieving This is the overachieving

shadow warrior. A Sadistic Warrior seeks to shadow warrior. A Sadistic Warrior seeks to torture anyone he sees as weak to torture anyone he sees as weak to compensate for his own weaknesses. Sadists compensate for his own weaknesses. Sadists seek to fill those around him with low self-seek to fill those around him with low self-esteem and anxiety, and do the same to esteem and anxiety, and do the same to themselves.themselves.

The Masochist:The Masochist: This is an underachieving This is an underachieving shadow warrior. The Masochist assigns shadow warrior. The Masochist assigns strength to others to compensate for his strength to others to compensate for his own weaknesses. His vulnerability makes own weaknesses. His vulnerability makes him open to manipulation, and he will take it him open to manipulation, and he will take it until he snaps and becomes the Sadist.until he snaps and becomes the Sadist.

Male Archetypes - LoverMale Archetypes - Lover The Lover is concerned with The Lover is concerned with

emotional development.emotional development. The mature lover is intuitive and The mature lover is intuitive and

instinctively creative.instinctively creative. Compassion and empathy are Compassion and empathy are

readily noticeable; he is willing to readily noticeable; he is willing to help another man until his needs help another man until his needs are met.are met.

Truth is of utmost importance him, Truth is of utmost importance him, even if leaders are in favor of even if leaders are in favor of hiding it.hiding it.

Shadows of the LoverShadows of the Lover The Addicted Lover:The Addicted Lover: This is the overachieving This is the overachieving

Lover. He is constantly dating different women, Lover. He is constantly dating different women, experiencing worldly pleasures like art, music, experiencing worldly pleasures like art, music, and vacations, but never feeling satisfied. His and vacations, but never feeling satisfied. His emotions do not have an ultimate goal, and emotions do not have an ultimate goal, and therefore continues to live from pleasure-to-therefore continues to live from pleasure-to-pleasure.pleasure.

The Impotent Lover:The Impotent Lover: This is the This is the underachieving Lover. He is depressed and underachieving Lover. He is depressed and emotionally withdrawn from life, unable to offer emotionally withdrawn from life, unable to offer any emotional to anyone around him. Demands any emotional to anyone around him. Demands from people in his life for emotional connection from people in his life for emotional connection might cause him to flip entirely and become the might cause him to flip entirely and become the Addicted Lover.Addicted Lover.

Male Archetypes - Male Archetypes - MagicianMagician The magician rules over the The magician rules over the

intellectual aspect of man.intellectual aspect of man. The pursuit of knowledge and The pursuit of knowledge and

wisdom is most important.wisdom is most important. Being wrong is not an issue Being wrong is not an issue

because there is always something because there is always something to learn from any mental exercise.to learn from any mental exercise.

He is aware that others around him He is aware that others around him may be more intelligent and seeks may be more intelligent and seeks ways to learn more from these ways to learn more from these people.people.

Shadows of the MagicianShadows of the Magician The Manipulator: This is the overachieving

Magician. He seeks to make people inferior to him by being the master of necessary knowledge, allowing him to feel superior to those around him. He only will release that knowledge for a price.

The Innocent One: This is the underachieving Magician. He wants no responsibility and nothing to do with preparing others to learn. He will learn enough to be able to sabotage others so they cannot be better than him. When others confront him about it, he becomes the Manipulator to cover his tracks.

Male Archetypes – The Male Archetypes – The KingKing The King rules over the spiritual The King rules over the spiritual

aspect of man.aspect of man. This is supposed to be the This is supposed to be the

culmination of the qualities culmination of the qualities gathered while developing the first gathered while developing the first three archetypes: Courage of the three archetypes: Courage of the Warrior, Passion of the Lover, and Warrior, Passion of the Lover, and Wisdom of the Magician.Wisdom of the Magician.

When the King is in balance, his When the King is in balance, his world is in balance. When he is off world is in balance. When he is off kilter, then the world around him kilter, then the world around him suffers and goes off balance as suffers and goes off balance as well.well.

Shadows of the KingShadows of the King The Tyrant:The Tyrant: This is the overachieving This is the overachieving

shadow King. He dominates everyone shadow King. He dominates everyone around him to cover up his own fragile around him to cover up his own fragile hold on his power. When confronted with hold on his power. When confronted with his weaknesses, he responds with rage to his weaknesses, he responds with rage to cover up his feelings of vulnerability.cover up his feelings of vulnerability.

The Weakling:The Weakling: This is the This is the underachieving shadow King. He is underachieving shadow King. He is paranoid, fully believing that those paranoid, fully believing that those around him will betray him. This around him will betray him. This paranoia often will cause the Weakling to paranoia often will cause the Weakling to switch to the Tyrant shadow.switch to the Tyrant shadow.

Exit SlipExit SlipHow can this information be useful when interacting with other people? 2-4 sentences.

ReflectionReflection Use your notes and personal experiences to Use your notes and personal experiences to

answer the following questions. The PEA strategy answer the following questions. The PEA strategy format has been provided for this reflection.format has been provided for this reflection.

Question 1:Question 1: How easy do you think it is for How easy do you think it is for someone to slip into shadow archetypes? Explain someone to slip into shadow archetypes? Explain using at least one piece of evidence from the using at least one piece of evidence from the notes and an example from experience.notes and an example from experience.

Question 2:Question 2: How easy or difficult would it be for How easy or difficult would it be for someone to break out of the cycle of bouncing someone to break out of the cycle of bouncing between the overachieving and underachieving between the overachieving and underachieving shadows? Explain using at least one piece of shadows? Explain using at least one piece of evidence from the notes and an example from evidence from the notes and an example from experience.experience.

Feminine ArchetypesFeminine Archetypes The feminine archetypes are derived The feminine archetypes are derived

mostly from the pagan and Celtic mostly from the pagan and Celtic Triple Goddess rather than a specific Triple Goddess rather than a specific philosopher.philosopher.

Like the male archetypes, these also Like the male archetypes, these also cover the physical, emotional, cover the physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual sides of intellectual, and spiritual sides of feminine development.feminine development.

The one problem with The one problem with

Feminine Archetypes: The MaidenFeminine Archetypes: The Maiden The maiden is the physical aspect of a The maiden is the physical aspect of a

woman’s development in synch with the woman’s development in synch with the male Warrior aspect.male Warrior aspect.

A maiden’s time in life is marked by A maiden’s time in life is marked by puberty and her ability to now carry a puberty and her ability to now carry a child.child.

The maiden is symbolic of life, all that is The maiden is symbolic of life, all that is new, beautiful, growing, and reborn. The new, beautiful, growing, and reborn. The maiden aspect is seasonally in concert maiden aspect is seasonally in concert with the spring season.with the spring season.

Feminine Archetype: QueenFeminine Archetype: Queen This aspect is tied to the male King This aspect is tied to the male King

aspect in that she is his complement; aspect in that she is his complement; this is the beginning of a woman’s this is the beginning of a woman’s spiritual development.spiritual development.

A Queen joins the ranks of all other A Queen joins the ranks of all other married women. This gives her a married women. This gives her a connection to a vast society of women connection to a vast society of women who can share and impart great who can share and impart great wisdom and advice for the new wisdom and advice for the new Queen’s upcoming life.Queen’s upcoming life.

Feminine Archetype: Queen (cont.)Feminine Archetype: Queen (cont.)

Unlike the King aspect that Unlike the King aspect that comes after development of comes after development of three other aspects, women are three other aspects, women are given access to a vast pool of given access to a vast pool of wisdom to utilize early in their wisdom to utilize early in their development of self.development of self.

Feminine Archetypes: MotherFeminine Archetypes: Mother The mother is the emotional aspect of The mother is the emotional aspect of

woman, complementing the male Lover.woman, complementing the male Lover. A mature mother will be the shining A mature mother will be the shining

example of compassion, empathy, example of compassion, empathy, nurturing love.nurturing love.

A woman develops this aspect after A woman develops this aspect after childbirth. In today’s modern age, this can childbirth. In today’s modern age, this can include adoption.include adoption.

Feminine Archetype: The CroneFeminine Archetype: The Crone The Crone deals with wisdom and The Crone deals with wisdom and

knowledge, in synch with the male knowledge, in synch with the male Magician aspect.Magician aspect.

The Crone is wise due to her long line The Crone is wise due to her long line of life experiences that gives her the of life experiences that gives her the ability to guide the new generation of ability to guide the new generation of women in their spiritual journey.women in their spiritual journey.

It was once believed that there was a It was once believed that there was a huge change in a woman’s life that huge change in a woman’s life that marked the coming of the Crone marked the coming of the Crone aspect, most likely menopause.aspect, most likely menopause.