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The Hero´s Journey

The Hero´s Journey. Who is the Hero? . As we discussed , heroes display certain qualities : Courage Bravery Self-Sacrifice Moral excellence A hero without these qualities is called an “Anti-Hero”. The Hero Across Cultures.

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The Hero´s Journey

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  1. TheHero´sJourney

  2. Whoisthe Hero? As wediscussed, heroesdisplaycertainqualities: • Courage • Bravery • Self-Sacrifice • Moral excellence • A herowithoutthesequalitiesiscalledan“Anti-Hero”

  3. The Hero Across Cultures • Joseph Campbell was an American scholar who studied all kinds of myths. • He concluded that the Hero story appears in numerous cultures throughout history, and that they share common elements. • Examples: Oedipus, Theseus, Hercules (Greek); Romulus (Roman); Beowulf, Robin Hood (English); Susanoo (Japanese); Gilgamesh (Sumerian 1800 BCE); Jesus (Christianity) Note: Not every Hero story uses the same elements, some may use a few, others may use many, sometimes the order is different. But in general, they follow a pattern.

  4. Stages of the Hero’s Journey 1. The Hero in his natural Environment 13. New Place, old world 2. Call to Action 3. Refusal of the Call 12. Restoring Order 4. The Mentor Ordinary World 5. Entering the new world 11. The Return 6. Tests, Allies, and Enemies Extraordinary World 10. Reward and new Role 7. Approach 9. Transformation 8. Major Trial, Death/Rebirth

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