Archetype: The Queen
In Myth: Hera, Juno, Frigg, Isis, Parvati, Asherah As a psychological archetype: In myth, queen deities, like Hera, wife of Zeus, protect the sanctity of marriage. As an archetype, the queen represents loyalty, female sovereignty, and matrimonial devotion. Regal, stately, and naturally confident, the queen woman is motivated by a goddessgiven instinct to marry. The queen archetype can make a woman feel incomplete without a partner. She doesnt enjoy her single days nearly as much as her female counterparts. As a leader, queen women are capable of taking charge in an office environment and at home. She is often the Queen B of her circle of friends. As a companion, queen women are attracted to powerful, assertive men, and are capable of demonstrating complete loyalty to their spouse and his personal goals. Like Hera of myth, who was repeatedly humiliated by Zeus many extramarital affairs, Hera women are predisposed to feel jealousy and rage towards other women, particularly those who
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