Hero's Journey
How many steps are in the Hero's Journey?
12
What are the steps in the Departure stage?
The Ordinary World, The Call to Adventure, The Refusal of the Call, Meeting with the Mentor, Crossing the Threshold
What stage is the biggest fight in the story?
The Ordeal
What happens in the Return stage of the Hero's Journey archetype?
With the help of a friend, the hero returns home successfully.
What is the Shadow and who is it in the Odyssey?
The shadow is the main villain the hero faces. In the Odyssey it is Poseidon
Name five steps in the Hero's Journey archetype
the ordinary world, call to adventure, refusal of the call, meeting with the mentor, crossing the threshold, tests allies and enemies, the approach, the ordeal, the reward, the road back, the resurrection, the return
What happens in the Call to Adventure stage of the Hero's Journey archetype?
The hero is asked to do something that starts their journey
What is the reward in Ramayana?
Sita
In the Return, where is Odysseus returning to and who is waiting for him?
Ithaca, his wife (Penelope), and their son (Telemachus)
What is the Ally and who is one in the Odyssey?
The ally is a helpful friend to the hero. Some allies in the Odyssey are: Hermes, Circe, Calypso, Telemachus, & the men
The Hero's Journey is part of the _____ ____________ of the monomyth
Genre expectations
In The Odyssey, when does the hero go through the Call to Adventure?
When the King of Sparta asks Odysseus for his help in the Trojan War
Name 3 tests Odysseus faces
Polyphemus, Sirens, Aeolus, Laestrygonians, Scylla, Charybdis, Calypso, Storms, Sun God's Cows
What good thing happens to Rama when he gets home?
He becomes king
What is the shapeshifter and name one from the Odyssey
The shapeshifter is someone who seems like they are good, but are actually bad for the hero.
Circe, the men, Eurylochus
Do the steps in the Hero's Journey always have to be in order?
No
In Ramayana, when does Rama Meet with the Mentor?
When he meets the monks and Agastya gives him the Golden Bow and Arrow
In Coco, what is the ordeal?
When Miguel, Mama Imelda, and Hector fight Ernesto de la Cruz and reveal that he's the worst
What is the Resurrection in the Odyssey?
When Odysseus fights all the suitors
What is a Guardian and name 3 in the Odyssey?
Scylla, Charybdis, Zeus, Laestrygonians, Polyphemus, Circe
What is a monomyth? Include genre expectations
When a hero travels through the stages of the hero's journey and meets the 6 different archetypes of characters
In Coco, what is the Ordinary World? What is the special world? YOU MIUST HAVE BOTH FOR POINTS
Ordinary World: Land of the Living
Special World: Land of the Dead
What is the approach?
The final test before the Ordeal. The hero is confronted with something that motivates them to go on
In Coco, describe Coco's road back, resurrection, and return home
Road Home: Miguel returns home after his great grandmother gives him the blessed petal to return home and still play music.
Resurrection: Miguel plays for Mama Coco and she remembers her dad, so everyone lets him play music
Return: Miguel and his family joyfully celebrate Dia de los Muertos while singing
What is the Herald and who is it in Ramayana?
The herald sends the hero on their journey and in Ramayana it is Rama's stepmother (Kaikeyi)