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Female Character Archetypes

Jester and Sage

Jester

  • Light-hearted, joking
  • Sometimes characterized with broken past behind her facade

Sage

  • Intellectual and disciplined, usually an academic or theologian
  • Seeks truth and self above all else

Queen and Free Spirit

Innocent and Hero

Queen

  • Values power and control, but also harmony
  • Organizes the "kingdom" and seeks admiration in return

Free Spirit

  • "Manic Pixie Dream Girl", "Damsel in Distress"
  • Dreamer who believes in frivolous and impulsive ideas
  • Emotional and personal

Lover and Creator

Innocent

  • Archetype for star-eyed, optimistic ingenue
  • Woman coerced into innocence

Hero

  • Courageous, brave do-er
  • Believes in mastery and full knowledge

Work Cited

Jungian Types

Lover

  • Also named "Seductress"; extremely manipulative
  • Uses both physical and mental abilities to solicit favors out of men

Creator

  • Artistic (visual, literary, musical)
  • Do-er, believes in hard work and devotion to passion

Johnson, Robert L. "Feminine Quarternity:Queen,Medial,Amazon,Hetaira." (Tallahassee Center for Jungian and Gnostic Studies). N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Oct. 2015.

Latimer, Chelsea. "Female Archetypes." Udemy Blog. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Oct. 2015.

"Archetypes." Vocabulary for the Study of Religion (n.d.): n. pag. Web.

  • Western psychologist, based on Meyer-Briggs
  • 13 types

Rebel and Explorer

Rebel

  • Defiant and typically young
  • Rules don't apply to her
  • Breaking the rules leads to her isolation

Explorer

  • Overlap with Hero and Rebel.
  • Lives by her own rules
  • Seeks activity and excitement

Orphan and Caregiver

Orphan

  • Typical, down to earth character with a desire to fit in
  • Usually an abandoned artist

Caregiver

  • Mother figure
  • Values compassion, always puts other before herself
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