What is the final definition of an archetype? Here is a new site that gives valuable clues not only to what Jung really meant by the word archetype but also how archetypes express themselves, the archetype's link to premordial mind and the value of archetypes.
You may want to explore this site further. A description from the site:
The Archive for Research in Archetypal Symbolism (ARAS) is a pictorial and written archive of mythological, ritualistic, and symbolic images from all over the world and from all epochs of human history. The collection probes the universality of archetypal themes and provides a testament to the deep and abiding connections that unite the disparate factions of the human family.