Archetypes and Personas in the Freja Narrative
In the Freja narrative, we use archetypes and personas to illustrate various aspects of our ideology and worldview. Here is an overview of the central archetypes and personas:
Archetypes as Relations
- Creation: Symbolises building and renewal. Represented by figures like Freya or Yggdrasil.
- Destruction: Breakdown and transformation. Loki or Nidhug can symbolise this.
- Resonance: Connectedness and aesthetics. Ljósálfar or Bragi can represent this.
- Disruption: Chaos and experimentation. Loki energy is central here.
- Stagnation: Systemic inertia and control. Niflheim or Hel can be symbols.
Personas as Systemic Types
- The Steward: Protects cycles and community. Vanic energy, symbolised by Jord or Frigg.
- The Builder: Creates structures and technologies. Dwarven energy, symbolised by Dvalin or Heimdall.
- The Dissolver: Breaks down systems for renewal. Jötunn energy, symbolised by Hel or Nidhug.
- The Seducer: Manipulates and divides. Dökkálfar energy, symbolised by Gullveig or Loki.
- The Mediator: Creates connection and reciprocity. Vanic energy, symbolised by Freya or Bragi.
- The Rebel: Challenges power. Loki energy, symbolised by Surtr.
- The Dreamer: Imagines new worlds. Ljósálfar energy, symbolised by Freyr or Balder.
- The Exploiter: Accumulates and separates. Svartálfar energy, symbolised by Gullveig.
Worlds as Cultural Resonances
- Asgard: Structural power and control.
- Vanaheim: Cycle-based culture and care.
- Jotunheim: Chaos and primal force.
- Niflheim: Cold calculation and capitalism.
- Muspelheim: Fire and transformation.
- Midgard: Balance field.
- Alfheim: Clarity and aesthetics.
- Nidavellir: Technology and production.
This overview serves as an introduction to the archetype idea in the Freja narrative and will be expanded with more details in the following sections.