Humorous Archetypes, Shadow Archetypes, and Stereotypes Related to the End of the Journey:

The Sage, The Ruler, The Magician, and the Wise Fool

Carl Jung said that there are archetypes and shadow archetypes related the end of the journey (the ruler, the magician, the sage, and the wise fool).

The Ruler moves from taking responsibility for oneself through working with one’s own group or community to concern for society or the planet. Examples include Aslan, King Arthur, Max in Where the Wild Things Are, Jupiter, Obi Wan Kenobee, The Lion King, Woden, and Zeus.

The Magician moves from healing and noticing extrasensory experiences through acting on visions to connecting everything with everything else establishing mental, emotional, and spiritual connections. Examples include Gandalf, Genie, Hermione, Merlin, Mary Poppins, Harry Potter, Samantha in Bewitched, The three Witches in Macbeth, and The Wizard of Oz.

The Sage moves from searching for the truth through skepticism to an understanding of the complexity of truth. Examples include the professor in Gilligan’s Island, Jimminy Cricket, Dumbledore,The Fairy Godmother, Galdalf, Luke Skywalker, and Yoda.

The Wise Fool or Trickster moves from treating life as a game through using cleverness to trick others, to living life one day at a time and enjoying each special moment. Examples include Anansi the Spider, The Cat in the Hat, Coyote, Ferdinand, Forest Gump, The Hare and the Tortoise, Huckleberry Finn, Raven, Tom Sawyer, Sawyer on Lost, Scheherazade, and The Wizard of Oz. In this PowerPoint you will also find Archetypes from Greek, Roman, and Norse Mythology as well as Archetypes from the Bible.

Don and Alleen Nilsen “Humor Across the Academic Disciplines” PowerPoints:

https://www.public.asu.edu/~dnilsen/