In literature, the word archetype is a worldwide project. Its symbolism can be used over and over again in different forms, including archetypal heroes, involved in many different cultures (PBS 1). Archetypes explain worldviews, so people created archetypes to process them. Some explain how cities and holy places came into being. They can also be used to teach us or show us things. According to PBS, the quest archetype shows us that the hero must overcome obstacles to get what he wants (PBS 1). An archetype can also explain antagonistic characters like the shadow or the destroyer, but what I will write about is the trickster archetype. The definition of a trickster is “a rebel who refuses to conform to society's expectations, but is not a rebel without a cause” (Jung). Sometimes the trickster may very well seem like a minor character in a story. The most famous character is the Fool from Shakespeare's tragedy, King Lear. The character of the Fool is actually very wise and intelligent. In fact, it takes a fair amount of study to improve his wisdom which helps him come up with a variety of riddles, word games and puzzles. The Fool is not the cause of King Lear's capture, but is seen as the wisest character in the play. In some stories, the trickster may also be someone who causes trouble for fun or to teach the hero a lesson. (Jung) The significance of the trickster archetype is that it broadens the moral of the story. Without a cheater everything would have a happy ending. For example, in the book "The Emperor's New Clothes", the two seamstresses trick the king into thinking that he is wearing clothes that only wise men can see and it turns out that he is not wearing any clothes at all. Without the tricksters, the story... is at the center of paper... of light, and had to be chained to a rock in the world under a giant snake continually dripping venom that makes Loki writhe in agony. but when Ragnarok arrives, Loki will be free to devastate the world once again (McMahon). The meaning of an archetype is not only the symbol of a finished product, it can also mean the symbol of an unproven theory, which means it can be changed again and again into different styles divided into many cultures. The trickster archetype, like all other archetypes, has been changed back and forth for thousands and thousands of years, from the Indians and their fox stories to the modern day of Bart Simpson. To understand the virtues of deceivers, we must know what it is like to be deceived or to be deceived by someone you know. After experiencing it, it's easy to grasp the concept.