Fool

5 books featuring this archetype

The Fool exposes hidden truths through naïveté or inversion of norms. By breaking expectations, this figure releases insight or renewal.

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Dhammapada

Anonymous

100 BCE

Indian, Buddhist

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Zhuangzi

Zhuang Zhou

300-200 BCE

East Asian, Chinese

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Panchatantra

Vishnu Sharma

300-500 CE

Indian, Hindu

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Anansi Stories

Oral Tradition

1800-2000 CE

African, Akan

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Liezi

Lie Yukou

300-400 CE

East Asian, Chinese