Engineer (Architect, Builder, Schemer)
The Engineer is eminently practical, hands-on, and devoted
to making things work. The characteristics of the Engineer reflect the
grounded, orderly, strategic qualities of mind that convert
creative energy into a practical expression. This archetype also
manifests as a talent for engineering everyday situations
or designing solutions to common dilemmas. The shadow Engineer
manifests as a master manipulator, designing and engineering
situations to one's own advantage regardless of the needs or
desires of others.
Films: Alec Guinness in The Bridge on the River Kwai; Gary Cooper in The Fountainhead; Jeff Bridges in Tucker.
Drama: The Master Builder by Henrik Ibsen
Religion/Myth: Elen (in Welsh myth, the world's first
highway engineer, who protected her land by magically creating highways so
that her soldiers could defend it); Amenhotep (ancient
Egyptian architect who later was venerated as the god of building);
Daedalus (renowned Cretan architect who constructed the
Labyrinth of the Minotaur and fashioned artificial wings for himself and
his son, Icarus).