Hermit

4 books featuring this archetype

The Hermit withdraws to acquire knowledge or power through isolation. This figure models detachment as a path to clarity and counsel.

Dhammapada cover

Dhammapada

Anonymous

100 BCE

Indian, Buddhist

Zhuangzi cover

Zhuangzi

Zhuang Zhou

300-200 BCE

East Asian, Chinese

Liezi cover

Liezi

Lie Yukou

300-400 CE

East Asian, Chinese

Buile Shuibhne cover

Buile Shuibhne

Anonymous

1100-1200 CE

Celtic, Irish