Archetype List

Although archetypes are impersonal patterns of influence that are both ancient and universal, they become personalized when they are a part of an individual psyche. Cultures and trends can also influence their expression.  For example, the Messenger archetype has also taken on a more popular cultural expression in the Networker and Gossip archetypes.  Click around the list below and find articles and podcasts related to that archetype.  Or play around with the Discover Yours page.

This is not an exhaustive list but will serve as a starting point for identifying your personal archetypes. Some are linked to articles or podcasts with more information.

Actor
Addict
Advocate
Angel
Alchemist
Artist
Athlete
Avenger
Beggar
Bully
Caretaker
Child*
Clown
Companion
Coward
Critic
Crone
Damsel
Detective
Diva / Divo
Dilettante
Diplomat
Don Juan
Dreamer
Engineer
Evangelist
Fairy Godmother
Father
Femme Fatale
Fool
Gambler
God / Goddess
Gossip
Guide
Healer
Hermit
Hedonist
Inventor
Judge
Knight
Liberator
Lover
Magician
Martyr
Mentor
Midas
Monk/Nun
Mother
Mystic
Networker
Pioneer
Pirate
Poet
Politician
Predator
Priest / Priestess
Prince / Princess
Prostitute*
Queen
Rebel  / Revolutionary
Rescuer
Saboteur*
Sage
Samaritan
Scribe
Seeker
Servant
Shaman
Shape-shifter
Slave
Storyteller
Student
Teacher
Thief
Trickster
Vampire
Victim*
Virgin
Visionary
Warrior
Wanderer
Witch
Wizard
Zombie

*Are considered to be core or ‘survival’ archetypes common to everyone.