The Chariot

GILGAMESH — King of Uruk, He Who Saw the Deep

archetype

The Driven Will / Mastery Through Forward Motion / The Victory That Costs Everything

The chariot does not ask if the destination is comfortable. Keep your hands on the reins or it will carry you somewhere you did not choose.

upright

victorywillpowerforward motioncontrolled drivemastery of opposing forces

reversed

aggression without directionthe will that has lost its purposeforced victory

mythology

Gilgamesh's journey to the Cedar Forest — the original hero who went not because commanded but because he chose to.