archetypic
Model example form
Archetypic means serving as or relating to an archetype—an original model or perfect example from which others derive.
The term appears in discussions of mythology, psychology, and literature: The hero's journey is an archetypic narrative structure.
Archetypal is far more common in contemporary usage; archetypic sounds formal or dated.
Inherited psychological heritage of humanity
- JungAnalytical psychology founder
- primordialExisting from the start
- innateExisting since birth
- inheritedReceived from forebears
shared · cross-cultural · timeless · recurring · fundamental · deep-seated · instinctual · ancestral
Governing framework of thought
- modelRepresentation or paradigm
- templatePreset pattern for reproduction
- exemplarTypical perfect instance
- originalFirst or inventive
blueprint · standard · pattern · mold · forerunner · precursor · quintessence · epitome
Representational mark or sign
- motifRecurring thematic element
- emblemRepresentational sign or device
- totemSpiritual clan symbol
- iconPictorial screen symbol
metaphor · allegory · representation · imagery · personification · mythos · parable · shadow
Universal story pattern
- questSeeking journey for something
- transformationThorough change in form
- rebirthSpiritual or physical regeneration
- creation mythOrigin narrative of existence
flood myth · trickster tale · origin story · fall from grace · redemption · Campbell · monomyth · mythological
collective unconscious
Inherited psychological heritage of humanity
- JungAnalytical psychology founder
- primordialExisting from the start
- innateExisting since birth
inherited · shared · cross-cultural · timeless · recurring · fundamental · deep-seated · instinctual · ancestral · mythic
paradigm
Governing framework of thought
- modelRepresentation or paradigm
- templatePreset pattern for reproduction
- exemplarTypical perfect instance
original · blueprint · standard · pattern · mold · forerunner · precursor · quintessence · epitome · embodiment
symbol
Representational mark or sign
icon · metaphor · allegory · representation · imagery · personification · mythos · parable · shadow · anima
hero's journey
Universal story pattern
- questSeeking journey for something
- transformationThorough change in form
- rebirthSpiritual or physical regeneration
creation myth · flood myth · trickster tale · origin story · fall from grace · redemption · Campbell · monomyth · mythological · folklore
archetypicatypical
Not conforming to type
aberrant · anomalous · deviant · unrepresentative · untypical
archetypicparticular
Specific or fussy
idiosyncratic · individual · unique · singular · localized
- storytelling archetypeRecurring pattern in tales
- archetypal heroUniversal narrative champion pattern
- character archetypesRecurring personality patterns in narratives
- female archetypesRecurring symbolic feminine patterns
- romantic archetypeRecurring beloved character pattern
- heroic archetypeUniversal brave character pattern
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