ARH2000: Exploring Art

The term “archetype” means original pattern in ancient Greek. Jung used the concept of archetype in his theory of the human psyche. He identified 12 universal, mythic characters archetypes reside within our collective unconscious.

Exploring the realm of Carl Jung's collective unconscious and the archetypes that live within it.

Discover which Jungian Archetype your personality matches with this archetype test

According to Jung, an unlimited number of archetypes exist, though humans are aware of only a limited number. One of the most important archetypes is the "self," which provides a center, or balance, between the conscious and unconscious minds. The self is represented by common symbols such as a cross, a circle, or a sacred Hindu geometric pattern called a mandala. The "persona," from the Latin word for "mask," represents the public face people assume to make an impression on others. The persona can represent many things, such as the image of how a person wishes to be seen or a way for a person to disguise his or her true nature.