Jungian archetypes
In the context of the medieval period, British writer Geoffrey Chaucer's work "The Canterbury Tales" has been cited as an instance of the prominent use of Jungian archetypes. "The Wife of Bath's Tale" in particular within the larger collection of stories features an exploration of the "bad mother" and "good mother" concepts. The given tale's plot additionally contains broader Jungian themes around the practice of magic, the use of riddles, and the nature of radical transformation.