Hero's Journey Recap
What is the Monomyth?
The Hero's Journey
According to Hindu mythology, Rama is considered a hero in the Ramayana because he fulfills his _________.
Dharma
In the Adventure Time episode, who is Finn's sidekick who helps him on his hero's journey?
Jake the Dog
“A figure...that repeats itself in the course of history wherever creative fantasy is fully manifested.” (ie. symbols, characters, themes, & 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
The Call to Adventure in Rocky happens when...
Rocky is offered a match with Apollo Creed for the World Heavyweight Championship
The Knights of the Round Table (Percival & Galahad) go on quests about the Holy Grail, but ultimately these become quests for _________.
Knowledge
On Theseus's hero's journey, how does Ariadne help him get out of the Labyrinth?
She gives him a ball of yarn to mark his path
In a Holy Grail myth, what information does Percival’s mom hide about his father/brothers & why?
She is worried that he will follow in their footsteps and also be killed as a knight
In Hindu mythology, why is Sita left unharmed when she steps into the fire?
She is a loyal wife to Rama while captured & the fire god protects her
What does Finn do during the Crisis step in the Adventure Time episode that displays his morals?
He refuses to slay the innocent ant
Gilgamesh's quest for immortality ends in failure because he needs to learn...
Humans have limitations / He is a flawed person that makes mistakes
In Rocky, Paulie might rank as one of the worst hero's companions ever because all he does is...
Use Rocky / Ask Rocky for money & job opportunities / Abuse Rocky's relationship with Adrian
The place where archetypes come from, a common set of ideas or symbols that all people have access to just by being human.
Collective unconscious
On Moana's heroine's journey, what is the "feminine" Moana separates from & the "masculine" she identifies with?
Feminine: her role as chief, following her father's 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
On a Hero's Journey, what happens during the step of Apotheosis?
The hero literally becomes a god or is regarded/praised like one
Each of Ma'ui's seven tasks are about him trying to...
Help others & prove himself to the people that doubt him
In Gilgamesh's hero's journey, why is Enkidu's death important?
It makes Gilgamesh think about his own mortality -- this leads him to go on a quest for immortality & accept his own flaws
In a Pacific Islander myth, what does Ma’ui’s mom do when he is born & how does this influence him to do the different tasks on his hero’s journey?
His mom tried to get rid of him when he was born, so Ma’ui’s tasks are about helping other people & proving himself to others
At the Initiation & Descent to the Goddess step of the heroine's journey, who is holding back the heroine the most?
Herself
During Theseus's journey home, what mistake does he make that alters the ending of his adventure negatively?
Theseus forgets to raise the white sail on his boat, leading to his father's death
In an aboriginal myth, what 3 trials do the Seven Sisters face & what do they learn on their hero's journey?
Hunger, Pain, & Fear -- Happiness comes through vanquishing the self
In a Holy Grail myth, who tells Galahad about the grail & what happens to Galahad at the end of his hero's journey?
Jesus tells Galahad the truth of the grail, but he dies in a dungeon & goes to Heaven
How do the focuses of Freud & Jung's theories differ?
Individual (Freud) vs. Collective/Cross-Cultural (Jung)
On Medea's heroine's journey, how does Medea unite the masculine & the feminine at the end of her journey?
Medea helped Jason at the start of her journey, but kills others to seek revenge on that dirty cheater by the end (she can have a little murder, as a treat)