According to Carl Jung, archetypes are characters, images, plot patterns, rituals, and settings that are shared by diverse cultures. Jung believed that archetypes are part of humanity's "collective unconscious" and that they appear in literature, myth, folklore, and rituals from a wide range of cultures. They also manifest themselves in the subconscious thoughts and dreams of people. Literary critic Northrop Frye argued that literary archetypes are recurrent images and symbols in literature.
A psychological pattern or idea that we use in our life journey (katabasis) and in our roleplaying. Common archetypes include the Innocent, Orphan, Warrior, Caregiver, Seeker, Destroyer, Lover, Creator, Ruler, Magician, Sage and Fool. Cultural universals that help us understand ourselves.
(Jung) Basic type for form.
The original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies. An inherited idea, concept, or mode of thought, or psychic influence.
A term used by psycho-theorist Carl Jung to describe the essence of concepts and experiences. These can manifest in many different ways, according to the person's culture, family norms, individuality, etc. In astrology, it is helpful to think of the planets, signs and houses as expressing and symbolising different levels of various archetypes in the human psyche. Pronounced: AR-keh-type.
Primordial symbols that, according to C. G. Jung, are the universal contents of the collective unconscious and as such are represented in the myths of the world and in dreams of individuals. Artists in touch with the collective psyche may employ archetypes in works of art, and people respond powerfully because of unconscious identification with universal characters, places, objects, events and themes. Archetypes refer to the generic symbol more than to the specific content of an image, which may be culturally driven. Examples include the Shadow and Persona, the Magna Mater, the Anima and Animus, God and the Devil. For a fuller list of archetypal figures, see Lesson 3.
The original and essential form (or universal type) of a concept or character, to which all succeeding examples are compared and must conform. In Deut 18:15, for example, Moses is presented as the archetype of a prophet from God, as David is similarly the archetype of a divinely supported monarch.
The ideal form of something, the original pattern, model and paragon of any concrete reality is its archetype. Sacred philosophy has understood that the forms of temporal and material reality are patterned according to archetypal realities which transcend their temporal forms. Such patterns exist in a realm of transcendence, but their shadows also manifest in the unconsciousness of human being.
an original model on which something is patterned
a complex of ideas and symbols in the human psyche which occurs recurrently and in widespread fashion in human subjects
an energetic pattern that influences how you create meaning in your life
an energetic pattern that tends to run its course as a consistently similar physical and energetic sequence of events every time it appears
an essential image that universally communicates without linguistic need
an inherited idea or mode of thought that is derived from the experience of all humankind if not all things within nature and is present in the unconscious of the individual
an innate, or in-born pattern, part of our hardwiring, which functions as the underlying matrix behind any event
an unlearned tendency to experience things in a certain way
a one or two word summary of your character concept
a pattern of behavior, of recognition, and/or of imagination that is universal in a species
a re-usable, formal model of a domain concept
a symbol that represents the whole of one type of human experience, or as a model of a specific meaning
a theme, motif or idea that universally represents the fundamental expression, or psyche, of the unconscious mind
a typical example of someone or something in literature or art - a typical symbol (e
a universal symbol, an inherited mental image to which humankind responds, and which is often acted upon as an unconscious reaction to human experience
a universal symbolic pattern
a way of seeing oneself in a dream experience
Used most often in pathworking. Universal symbols which are defined as standard prototypes. Archetypical symbols are subconscious images that form our dreams, the power of our deities, and allows all forms of divination to be possible.
The original, unconscious imprint behind all religious, historical, cultural and social patterns and experiences.
Term used by C. J. Jung to represent universal subconscious motifs or developmental urges associated with an individual's full potentialities and wholeness. Similar to a template or pattern that contains certain basic properties or tendencies.
A universal symbol that evokes deep and sometimes unconscious responses in a reader. In literature, characters, images, and themes that symbolize universal meanings and basic human experiences are considered archetypes. Common literary archetypes include quests, initiations, scapegoats, descents of the underworld, and ascents to heaven.
(Jungian) a content of the collective unconscious. It is a pattern of perception or understanding that is common to all humans. An archetype can be thought of as a form that molds one's perception of one's experience. Related Web Articals: The Archetypal Journey of Diana, Princess of Wales by Mara Liberman http://www.cgjungpage.org/articles/mliber1.html Archetype of the Apocalypse: A Jungian Study of the Book of Revelation Reviewed by Christine M. Merritt, Ph.D. ttp://www.cgjungpage.org/articles/cmmapocalypse.html The Trickster Archetype in Psychotherapy with Alcoholics and Addicts by Jacques Rutzky http://www.cgjungpage.org/articles/rutzky1.html Related Books: Ego & Archetype : Individuation and the Religious Function of the Psyche by Edward F. Edinger, Kendra Crossen (Editor) Archetypal Dimensions of the Psyche by Marie-Louise von Franz Archetypal Patterns in Fairy Tales by Marie-Louise von Franz
A fundamental original pattern.
A symbol, usually an image, which recurs often enough in literature to be recognizable as an element of one's literary experience as a whole. Carl Jung used the term "archetype" to refer to the generalized patterns of images that form the world of human representations in recurrent motifs, passing through the history of all culture.
The word archetype is commonly used to describe an original pattern or model from which all other things of the same kind are made. This term was introduced to literary criticism from the psychology of Carl Jung. It expresses Jung's theory that behind every person's "unconscious," or repressed memories of the past, lies the "collective unconscious" of the human race: memories of the countless typical experiences of our ancestors. These memories are said to prompt illogical associations that trigger powerful emotions in the reader. Often, the emotional process is primitive, even primordial. Archetypes are the literary image s that grow out of the "collective unconscious." They appear in literature as incidents and plot s that repeat basic patterns of life. They may also appear as stereotyped character Examples of literary archetypes include theme s such as birth and death and characters such as the Earth Mother.
An image, a descriptive detail, a plot pattern, or a character type that occurs frequently in literature, myth, religion, or folklore and is, therefore, believed to evoke profound emotions.
The image or model existing in the collective unconscious for all material manifestations of things of the same type or essence.
plot or character element that recurs in cultural or cross-cultural myths, such as "the quest" or "descent into the underworld" or "scapegoat."
a universal character modeled upon those that have been appearing in stories since the time of our ancient ancestors.
Appears in consciousness as a universal and recurring image, pattern or motif representing a typical human experience. Archetypal images come from the collective unconscious and are the basic content of religions, mythologies, leg ends and art. They also emerge from the collective un conscious in individuals through dreams and visions. The encounter with an archetypal image evokes a strong emotional reaction, conveying a sense of divine or transpersonal power which transcends the ego.
The Jungian word for an arch-symbol, an image whose meanings lie deeply rooted in our racial history, presumably all the way back to the time when our ancestors were immortal amoebas swimming about in the primordial soup. Archetypes are what we all remember, our faces from before we were born. Upon this Jung and his followers base the universal character of symbols, an assertion which falls under all but the most tortured cross-cultural analysis. Some critics dilute the term so that it only stands for an image or type repeated in a body of literature or art over time, such as the Sun in Western European literature.
The archetype in film and literature is a constant character or pattern of action that consistently appears in history and is developed in literature and other forms of artistic expression.
Original model of character; one of the Archetypes.
Symbols or images that represent the emotions or knowledge of the subconscious mind. Images within a tarot card are symbols or messages for a recipient, these images are the archetypes or mirrors of subconscious emotions.
the 'idea' of perfect humanity that resides within each person. Calling Jesus the Christ signifies that his life fully realized this idea.
Jung's term for a collective "symbol" that operates spontaneously in each person's "unconscious". Archetypes appear in "dreams" as various kinds of sub-personalities, such as the "anima", "animus", child, father, maiden, mother, "Self", "shadow" and wise old man.
The original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies; a perfect example.
An archetype is a generic, idealized model of a person, object or concept from which similar instances are derived, copied, patterned or emulated. In psychology, an archetype is a model of a person, personality or behavior. This article is about personality archetypes, as described in literature analysis and the study of the psyche.
Archetype (2004) is an album by Los Angeles industrial metal band Fear Factory. This album is not a concept album like the previous albums. The music on this album returns to the style of the Demanufacture era which pleased many fans.
In the field of informatics, an archetype is a a formal re-usable model of a domain concept. Traditionally, the term archetype is used in psychology to mean an idealized model of a person, personality or behaviour (see Archetype). The usage of the term in informatics is derived from this traditional meaning, but applied to domain modelling instead.
