Hero's Journey
In this initial stage, the reader learns about the world the hero lives in and what their normal life is like.
During this phase of the journey, the hero makes new friends and faces multiple smaller challenges along the way.
What are Tests, Allies, Enemies?
This literary archetype represents the ideals of a culture and displays superior ability, courage, dignity, and superhuman strength.
What is a Hero?
The term describing a belief in only one god, higher power, or deity.
What is Monotheism?
The original primary purpose for which ancient cultures created myths.
What is to explain natural phenomena, teach moral/cultural lessons, and explain human origins?
This event occurs when the hero learns of a problem in their world and is asked to go on a quest to solve it.
What is the Call to Adventure?
Considered the climax of the story, this is the main challenge or danger that the hero set out to face.
What is the Ordeal?
Characterized by a lack of traditional heroic qualities, this archetype often fails or rejects the quest.
What is an Anti-Hero?
The term describing a belief in more than one god, higher power, or deity.
What is Polytheism?
The final step where the hero returns to their normal world, fully adjusted to life as it is now.
What is the Return?
In this stage, the hero gets assistance from someone they look up to, often receiving supernatural aid.
What is Meeting the Mentor?
Received after completing the main challenge, this is what the hero is given in return for their service.
What is the Reward?
The scholar and thinker who came up with the theory of the Hero's Journey and the Monomyth.
Who is Joseph Campbell?
The literal meaning of the word "Genesis."
What is "Beginning"?
The standardized justice system that originated in ancient Mesopotamia.
What is "An eye for an eye"?
In this stage, the Hero tries to get out of having to go, but eventually accepts the challenge.
What is Refusing the call?
The stage where the hero must retrace their steps to go home after completing their mission.
What is The Road Back?
A long narrative poem recounting heroic deeds, grand adventures, and events of cultural importance.
What is an Epic Poem?
The three world religions that share the story of Genesis.
What is Islam, Christianity, and Judaism?
This is the step that happens directly before the challenge the hero set out to do. They must prepare themselves for what lies ahead.
This step occurs when the hero leaves their safe place or home and officially sets out on the adventure.
What is Crossing the Threshold?
Before returning to peace, the hero must face one last challenge or fix one final relationship.
What is The Resurrection?
The term for a foundational narrative template or hero structure shared across diverse human cultures and eras.
What is a Monomyth?
Both The Analects and Tao Te Ching originated in this ancient Asian country.
What is China?
The approximate age of the ancient tale of Gilgamesh.
What is 4,000 years old (4,000 years ago)?