Jung holds there are four male archetypes: Lover, Hero, Magician, and Ruler.
Archetypes are universal symbolic patterns of behaviour - so we all share them.
The Sage personifies Wisdom.
The main archetypes are:
The persona - how we present ourselves to the world.
The shadow - unconscious repressed ideas, feelings, desires and failures, and sex drive. Jung held some people deny their own shadow and project it onto others.
Anima or animus - the anima is the female aspect in the male, and the animus is the male aspect in the female.
The Self - our goal: unifying the conscious and unconscious through individuation.
Below this, there are 12 Jungian archetypes.
Here’s a fun way to find out your main of the 12 archetypes: look at each’s shadow (in brackets) and feel the strongest.
Sage (deceit) - Wisdom. The seeker of truth and knowledge who wishes to comprehend the world and everything in it. They are often spiritual and connect to the divine.
Explorer (imprisonment: inner and outer) - adventurer, curious and intrepid. Risk taker.
Outlaw (powerlessness) - break the rules, independent and free spirit.
Magician (mistakingly harming others) - regenerate and renew for themselves and all.
Hero (weakness) - courage and power. Heroes often overcome great adversity, have a strong sense of justice and morality.
Lover (unloved) - passion, love and intimacy. Value beauty.
Jester (waste life with boredom) - humour, playfulness, laughter. Can defuse tense situations.
Orphan (abandonment) - betrayed and disappointed. A victim.
Caregiver (selfishness) - compassionate, empathic, desire to help others.
King (betrayal/disorder) - classic leader. Stable and strives for excellence.
Creator (mediocrity) - profound desire for freedom. Imaginative, non-conformist and clever.
Innocent (punishment) - pure, naive, gentle, compassionate and optimistic.
