Common Archetypes Carl Jung

Archetype (definition) a very typical example of a certain person or thing. an original that has been imitated.

Common Archetypes The Mentor The Hero The Warrior The Child The Mother The Trickster The Herald The Shapeshifter The Anima/Animus The Self The Shadow The Maiden The Creator The Twins (Gemini) The Original Man

The Hero In its Greek origin, the hero/heroine represented any character that was half god and half human. Later hero and heroine came to refer to characters that, in the face of danger and adversity or from a position of weakness, display courage and the will for self-sacrifice. It began as exemplifying courage/prowess later shifted to demonstrate good morality.

The Hero Mythological examples of the hero include: Hercules, Achilles, Vainomonen, Gilgamesh, Noah Present fictional examples include Harry Potter, Luke Skywalker

The Mentor Also called the Old Man or Wise Old Man or Woman. This type of character is typically represented as a kind and wise, older father-type figure who uses personal knowledge of people and the world to help tell stories and offer guidance. He may occasionally appear as an absent-minded professor, losing track of his surroundings because of his thoughts. The wise old man is often seen to be in some way "foreign", that is, from a different culture, nation, or occasionally, even a different time, than those he advises.

The Mentor In mythology, this characteristic is generally given when one of the gods comes to speak to a mortal. Zeus, Odin, Hera, Dagda, are all examples of mentor gods/goddesses in different contexts. In modern fiction, we see the mentor in characters like Yoda, Obi-Wan, Dumbledore, and Gandalf, and of course, Mr. Miagi.