Archetypes
Persona
A constellation in the Dream Symbol Atlas
Common emotional themes
- Social mask
- Adaptation
- Performance
- Threshold self
Jungian perspective
The persona is the mask worn for the world—necessary adaptation that becomes prison when mistaken for the whole self.
Shadow meanings
- Avoidance
- Distortion of the motif
Related themes
- Insight
- Integration
Related symbols
Related reading
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