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.