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hero
thumb|Achilles during the [[Trojan War, as depicted in an ancient Greek polychromatic pottery painting (dating to ).]] thumb|upright|Joan of Arc is considered a medieval Christian heroine of France for her role in the [[Hundred Years' War, and was canonized as a Roman Catholic saint]] thumb|upright|William Tell, a popular [[folk hero of Switzerland.]] thumb|upright|Giuseppe Garibaldi, celebrated as one of the greatest generals of modern times, is considered an Italian national hero for his role in the [[Italian unification, and is known as the "Hero of the Two Worlds" because of his military e
martyr
thumb|330x330px|Miniature from the Menologion of Basil II depicting the [[20,000 Martyrs of Nicomedia, who were martyred when Roman soldiers set their church on fire on Christmas Day, AD 302]] A martyr (, mártys, 'witness' stem , martyr-) is someone who suffers persecution and death for advocating, renouncing, or refusing to renounce or advocate, a religious belief or other cause as demanded by an external party. In colloquial usage, the term can also refer to any person who suffers a significant consequence in protest or support of a cause.
goddess
thumb|upright=1.3|Queen Nefertari being led by [[Isis, the ancient Egyptian mother goddess of magic]]
jester
A jester, also known as joker, court jester, or fool, was a member of the household of a nobleman or a monarch kept to entertain guests at the royal court. Jesters were also travelling performers who entertained common folk at fairs and town markets, and the discipline continues into the modern day, where jesters perform at historical-themed events. Jester-like figures were common throughout the world, including ancient Rome, China, Persia, and the Aztec Empire.
mother goddess
goddess who represents or is a personification of nature, motherhood, fertility, creation
warrior
A warrior is a guardian specializing in combat or warfare, especially within the context of a tribal or clan-based warrior culture society that recognizes a separate warrior aristocracy, class, or caste.
collective unconscious
psychological phenomenon regarding the structure of the unconscious mind between members of the same species
Mentor
mythical son of Alcimus, in the Odyssey
trickster
thumb|The trickster figure Reynard the Fox as depicted in an 1869 children's book by [[Michel Rodange]] In mythology and the study of folklore and religion, a trickster is a character in a story who exhibits a great degree of intellect or secret knowledge and uses it to play tricks or otherwise disobey normal rules and defy conventional behavior. Such a character may be a god, goddess, spirit, human or anthropomorphisation.
Jungian archetype
concept in psychology
Shadow
term in Jungian psychology
wise old man
character archetype
Anima and Animus
terms in C. G. Jung’s analytical psychology: two primary anthropomorphic archetypes of the unconscious mind
Apollonian and Dionysian
terms representing a dichotomy/dialectic between rationality and emotion
persona
in psychology, social face an individual presents to the world
self in Jungian psychology
psychological concept
magician
magicians appearing in fantasy fiction
puer aeternus
child-god who is forever young, in mythology and as an archetype
child
Jungian archetype
witch
archetype of the witch in Jungian psychology
Wounded healer
Jungian archetype