The Greeks have recorded archetypes through the mythological figures in their stories such as the Iliad and the Odyssey. These Greek Gods have personalities like humans, with only the special powers that separated them from men.
The psychologist Carl Jung purported the collective unconscious of mankind. It was a radical idea even today. I am no expert in this area but I will attempt to explain it as simple as I understand it to be.
Stories have been used to communicate since our ancestors were cavemen. Stories are also passed down through generations, albeit with lots of modifications. These stories often have characters or personified animals, and overtime, these archetypes are formed in our minds. They are so ingrained in us that we would immediately form an impression; for example when we say someone is a “motherly” figure, an image of a caring, protective, and sacrificial woman would appear in our heads. Jung ......