Arthur through the lens of Jung’s Caregiver archetype

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NOTE: This is not the giant Arthur meta I’ve been talking about. That’s still in the works. But a tumblr anon requested that I discuss the caregiver aspect of Arthur’s characterisation a little more (for greater context, see this gif set), so I shall.
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I WOULD JUST LIKE TO CHIME IN HERE WITH

for the insearchtion challenge last year our team made 2 decks of Tarot Cards--one for a literal interpretation of the ending, one for a figurative interpretation. The roles of the players all shuffled around in each deck--for everyone except Arthur.

http://tarotception.tumblr.com/

In both decks, Arthur is Strength. Here's the original Rider-Waite image for Strength:



which, as you can see, totally lines up with your interpretation of the Caregiver archetype: he exhibits strength by being protective, helpful, supportive, and also able to manhandle a lion if necessary.

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Oh my God, yes. Thank you for bringing that tarot deck to my attention! Re-blogging LIKE IT'S GOING OUT OF STYLE, YO.

Arthurrrrrr. Arthur, bb. *incoherent sobbing*