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Characters
Myths and Stories
The Hero Journey
The Woman Figure
Plot
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The character who must ultimately fulfill a quest that will restore a community.
What is the Hero?
100
The boy who flew too high to the sun that the wax holding his wings together melted and he plummeted to the sea.
Who is Icarus?
100
The invitation to the hero to go on the adventure.
What is the Call (to adventure)?
100
Characterized by sensual beauty, she is the one whose physical attraction may bring about the hero's downfall.
Who is the Temptress?
100
Two lovers not meant to be together and fated toward tragedy.
What are Star Crossed Lovers?
200
The character that represents evil incarnate. They offer the protagonist value for a high cost.
What is the Devil Figure?
200
The epic poem by Homer about the heroic adventures of a guy on a boat trying to return home to his family.
What is the Odyssey?
200
The crossing over or launch point from the mundane world to the special.
What is the Threshold?
200
This vulnerable woman must be rescued by the hero.
What is the Damsel in Distress?
200
Tension resulting from separation at childhood arrives at a boiling point when the parent and child meet as adults.
What is the Father-Son Conflict?
300
The character that teaches the skills necessary for the hero to survive the quest.
What is the Mentor?
300
The Trickster in Norse mythology. Thor's brother.
Who is Loki?
300
Another word for the journey. To seek something.
What is a Quest?
300
The married woman who sees her husband as dull and is attracted to a more interesting man.
Who is the Unfaithful Wife?
300
The hero is taken away as a child and raised by strangers.
What is The Young Person from the Provinces?
400
The figure that is banished from the community.
What is the Outcast?
400
The tragic Shakespearean star crossed lovers.
Who are Romeo and Juliet?
400
The most difficult challenge a hero must face. It is faced alone.
What is the Abyss?
400
A symbol of fruition, abundance, and fertility offering emotional nourishment to all
What is the Earth Mother?
400
The devil archetype that is redeemed by the nobility of the hero.
What is The Evil Figure with the Ultimately Good Heart?
500
Noble sidekicks charged with the duty of protecting the hero.
Who are the Loyal Retainers?
500
The little green mentor from the Star Wars universe.
Who is Yoda?
500
The hero is now forever changed after completing the final challenge.
What is Transformation?
500
The hero has an intellectual attraction rather than a physical one with this source of inspiration.
What is the Platonic Ideal?
500
Prior to the quest the young heroes must undergo rituals and / or training.
What are the Initiates?