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EPIC HERO CYCLEEPIC HERO CYCLE
A hero is someone who has given his or A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than one’s her life to something bigger than one’s
self" self" -- Joseph Campbell-- Joseph Campbell
Joseph CampbellJoseph Campbell American mythologistAmerican mythologist
Wrote “The Hero with A Thousand Faces”Wrote “The Hero with A Thousand Faces”
Introduced the idea of the MONOMYTHIntroduced the idea of the MONOMYTH
Campbell explores the theory that Campbell explores the theory that important myths from around the important myths from around the world that have survived for world that have survived for thousands of years all share a thousands of years all share a fundamental structure fundamental structure
HERO JOURNEY/CYCLEHERO JOURNEY/CYCLE The Monomyth…The Monomyth…
“A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won: the hero comes back from this mysterious adventure with the power to bestow boons on his fellow man.”
For all Humans…..For all Humans…..As a person goes through life, many psychological As a person goes through life, many psychological challenges will be encountered. Understanding this challenges will be encountered. Understanding this journey may serve as a guide for successful journey may serve as a guide for successful passage through the stages of one's life.passage through the stages of one's life.
The Call to Adventure – life will change
Refusal of the Call – scared, fearful
Supernatural Aid – help from gods or other magical beings
The Crossing of the First Threshold – a new and dangerous world
DEPARTUREDEPARTURE
INITIATIONINITIATION•The Road of Trials – series of tests
•The Meeting of the Goddesses – falling in love
•Abyss (death and rebirth) – greatest challenge of the journey.
Atonement with the Father – must confront what holds power over him/her – usually a symbolic death occurs to TRANSFORM - so that a new self can come into being
•The Ultimate Boon – achieve goal
RETURNRETURN Refusal of Return – why go back?Refusal of Return – why go back?
The Crossing of the Return Threshold – The Crossing of the Return Threshold – Retain the wisdom gained on the questRetain the wisdom gained on the quest
Master of Two Worlds – Achieving balance Master of Two Worlds – Achieving balance between material and spiritual worldbetween material and spiritual world
Freedom to Live – Freedom from fear of Freedom to Live – Freedom from fear of death = living in the moment!death = living in the moment!
Call to AdventureCall to Adventure
The Call to Adventure – when the hero is first given notice that everything is going to change
Refusal of the Call – scared, fearful
Supernatural AidSupernatural Aid
Aided by some supernatural or other Aided by some supernatural or other worldly beingworldly being
This could be someone with intimate This could be someone with intimate knowledge of the trials/challenges, or with knowledge of the trials/challenges, or with some extraordinary ability that will aid the some extraordinary ability that will aid the herohero
Crossing the ThresholdCrossing the Threshold
the person actually crosses into the field of adventure
leaving the world he/she knows and venturing into an unknown and dangerous place
Challenges and TemptationsChallenges and Temptations
These are the trials and challenges the These are the trials and challenges the hero faceshero faces
They may face temptation of some sort, or They may face temptation of some sort, or someone/something may try to temptsomeone/something may try to tempt
Often a hero will fail in some way one or Often a hero will fail in some way one or more of these challengesmore of these challenges
AbyssAbyss
the greatest challenge of the journey. Usually the hero must face the abyss
alone and overcome his/her greatest fears This may be the point where the hero
faces the thing he/she fears most and must overcome
TransformationTransformation
As a result of successfully meeting the As a result of successfully meeting the challenge of the abyss, the hero is challenge of the abyss, the hero is transformed in the way he/she views the transformed in the way he/she views the world or himself/herselfworld or himself/herself
AtonementAtonement
Accepting the new transformed selfAccepting the new transformed self Goal of the quest has been achievedGoal of the quest has been achieved
ReturnReturn
Return to everyday normal lifeReturn to everyday normal life This is the elevated “status quo”This is the elevated “status quo”
Artists Influenced by this MythArtists Influenced by this Myth
Harry PotterHarry Potter Ender’s GameEnder’s Game
AladdinAladdin Star WarsStar Wars Bob DylanBob Dylan
Beauty and the BeastBeauty and the Beast LostLost
Jim Morrison Watership DownJim Morrison Watership Down
Lion KingLion King Hitchhiker's GuideHitchhiker's Guide
AssignmentAssignment
Select a film or book and compare Select a film or book and compare the character’s journey to the the character’s journey to the hero cycle, or hero cycle, or use your ownuse your own..
Star WarsStar Wars Harry PotterHarry Potter
MulanMulan Lord of the Lord of the RingsRings
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