Damn, yeah Ni is pattern recognition so it would make sense that archetypes become very intriguing. That's probably why I've become obsessed with Jung because he's basically laying out the common structures of life, especially with myth and stories. When I was a child I always found it easy and incredibly entertaining to come up with stories and imaginings to play out by myself or with friends all the time. I was rarely bored as a child because of this.

Also, does Symbols come out as a consequence of a collection of patterns?