Hero's Journey Basics
What is the Monomyth?
The Hero's Journey
Rama is considered a hero in the Ramayana because he...
Fulfills his dharma/his roles for the people in his life
Jake acts as a _______ to Finn while traveling up the mountain.
What is “a figure...that repeats itself in the course of history wherever creative fantasy is fully manifested”? These can be symbols, characters, themes, and settings.
Archetypes
Although any gender can take on the Hero’s Journey (despite it being very masculine-coded), the Heroine’s Journey...
is deeply tied to femininity and pretty much requires a female main character.
The Call to Adventure in Rocky happens when...
Rocky is offered a match with Apollo Creed for the World Heavyweight Championship
Gilgamesh's quest for immortality ends in failure because he needs to learn...
that humans have limitations/he is a flawed person that makes mistakes
Theseus never would have been able to get out of the Labyrinth if Ariadne hadn't _______
Fallen in love with him, given him a ball of yarn to mark his path
What does Ma’ui’s mom do when he is born? How does that influence him to do the different tasks that are part of his hero’s journey?
His mom tried to get rid of him (sent him into the ocean) when he was born, so Ma’ui’s tasks are mainly about him proving himself to others.
Why is Sita left unharmed when she steps into the fire?
She was a loyal wife to Rama even when she was captured, the fire god protected her
What does Finn have to do during the Supreme Ordeal in the Adventure Time episode?
Slay the beast, refuse to slay the ant, kick the bad guy in the crotch area
The Knights of the Round Table (Percival and Galahad) go on quests about the Holy Grail, but ultimately these become quests for _____ (a single word)
Paulie might rank as one of the worst companions ever because all he does is...
Use Rocky, ask Rocky for money/job opportunities, abuse Rocky's relationship with Adrian
What is the collective unconscious?
The place where archetypes come from, a common set of ideas or symbols that all people have access to just by being human.
The Union of the Masculine and the Feminine in the Heroine's Journey is very similar to _______ (a specific step) in the Hero's Journey.
Master of Two Worlds
How is Rocky a "Master of Two Worlds" by the end of the movie?
He is a successful boxer (goes the distance against Creed) and has a healthy relationship with Adrian
Each of Ma'ui's seven tasks are about him trying to...
Help others and prove himself to the people that doubt him
Enkidu's death is one of the most important events in Gilgamesh's story because it makes Gilgamesh think about _______, which leads to him going on _______.
think about his own mortality, which leads to him going on his real hero's journey (the pursuit of immortality and accepting his own flaws).
Why does Percival’s mom not tell him about his father and brothers being knights? How does lying to him work out?
She is worried that he will follow in their footsteps and also be killed as a knight. Because he doesn’t know what knights are, he becomes fascinated by them and wants to become one.
What is the "feminine" Moana separates from and the "masculine" she identifies with at the start of her journey?
Feminine: her role as chief, following the rules of staying on the island and not going beyond the reef
Masculine: her desire to leave the island, be free to do what she wants like her grandma
What happens during the step of apotheosis?
The hero either literally becomes a god or is regarded/praised like one.
Once the Seven Sisters complete their hero's journey, they tell the children of the tribe that...
happiness comes through thinking of others and of forgetting/vanquishing the self (do things for others and be less selfish)
Bors ends up completing Galahad's quest about the Holy Grail by...
Coming home to Camelot after Galahad dies and explaining the meaning of the grail to the other knights
Jung believes that the collective unconscious shapes how mythological stories are created. On the other hand, Freud believes that...
Mythological stories are created by individuals to deal with their own personal issues
What is the Illusory Boon of Success for Medea's Heroine's Journey? (There's two parts to this)
Jason and Medea get married and they kill King Pelias, putting Jason next in line to become king.