Interested in finding out what some of your archetypal patterns are? Check out the list of adjectives below and click on the ones that apply to you. You’ll find a list of possible archetypes and an applicable quote. Has anyone ever used one of these archetypes to describe you?
Creative
- Artist
- Musician
- Storyteller
- Poet
- Pioneer
- Actor
- Inventor
- Visionary
- Author
“Imagination is more important than knowledge.” ~Albert Einstein
Curious
- Alchemist
- Detective
- Student
- Magician
- Seeker
- Nomad
- Explorer / Adventurer
- Mystic
“My favorite thing is to go where I’ve never been.” ~Diane Arbus
Daring
- Provocateur
- Rescuer
- Athlete
- Warrior
- Knight
- Hero / Heroine
- Dare Devil
- Pioneer
- Gambler
- Adventurer
- Pirate
“Every really new idea looks crazy at first.” ~Lord Alfred Whitehead
Wise
- Sage
- Judge
- Mediator
- Peacemaker
- Teacher
- Guide
- Priest / Priestess
- Philosopher
- Alchemist
“Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living; the other a life.” ~ Sandra Carey
Funny
- Entertainer
- Fool
- Clown
- Trickster
- Comedian
“Some people think of the glass as half full. Some people think of the glass as half empty. I think of the glass as too big.” ~George Carlin
Masculine
- Father
- God
- King
- Prince
- Knight
- Warrior
- Do-It-Yourselfer
- Don Juan
- Hunter
“Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.” ~Lao Tzu
Feminine
- Mother
- Queen
- Goddess
- Princess
- Damsel
- Seductress
- Virgin
“Tenderness and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair, but manifestations of strength and resolutions.” ~Khalil Gibran
Caring
- Servant
- Lover
- Healer
- Companion
- Mother / Father
- Caregiver
- Rescuer
“If you find it in your heart to care for somebody else, you will have succeeded.” ~Maya Angelou
Talkative
- Networker
- Gossip
- Messenger
- Beggar
- Spell-Caster
- Storyteller
“The trouble with talking too fast is you may say something you haven’t thought of yet.” ~Ann Landers