In Greek, “arkhetupon” means “something moulded first as a model.” This definition transfers to the English word “archetype,” which means “a standard example,” or “an imitation of an original.” In literature, art, and mythology, an archetype is a recurrent symbol. Swiss psychologist Carl Jung believed that humans share a collective unconscious, represented by archetypes, or primitive mental images. Jungian archetypes include the wise old man, the child, the mother, and the maiden.