The reality is concealed in the darkness of mystery. This too is a mythical construct. The most basic potential for patterning is the Shadow Archetype. This is the potential of experiencing the unconscious side of our unique personalities. We experience the chaos which indicates that we are drawing close to the material structure of psychic life.
Knights discover dragons, ogres, and thieves in the woods.
Robin Hood is at home in the wild. The Shadow is the easiest of the archetypes for most persons to experience. We see the Shadow everywhere in popular culture. He is Batman. She is Spider Woman.