Different scholars have described the stages in slightly different ways, but in countless myths and stories, the outline of the Hero’s Journey can be clearly seen. The order of the steps usually follow in a certain sequence, but not always. In many situations, some of the stages are combined or occur simultaneously. Each journey has its unique aspects and not all stories of the Monomyth contain all of the stages of the classic Hero’s Journey. These include a starting place, an ordinary world that is somehow deficient or inadequate a call to action first steps on the journey meeting with a mentor the crisis, a reward, and a return with the result or a prize that corrects the deficiency or inadequacy that launched the quest. In life and in fiction, certain stages can be identified in most Hero’s Journeys. Joseph Campbell describes the mythical quest in its simplest form:Ī hero ventures forth from the world of the 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.
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Movie plots frequently employ versions of the Hero’s Journey. Since that time, stories of the Monomyth have appeared in countless variations, not only in epic poems, but also in novels, comic books, and plays. When people started to put stories into writing, the first epic poem was The Odyssey, which describes the Hero’s Journey of Odysseus on his quest to return home from the Trojan War. Those best at telling stories, people who had a way with words or music, would be asked to repeat the tale, again and again, praising those who had saved the community. When tribes had been locked in mortal combat and the resolution had been in doubt, the victors would have delighted in recalling the tale of the battle and how they had vanquished the enemy.
The hunters would have told the story of the difficulties they had overcome and their eventual triumph. When starvation had stalked the community, there would be a celebration when hunters returned from the first successful effort after many failures. Undoubtedly, tales of struggle and triumph were heard around campfires of tribes long forgotten. The origins of the Hero’s Journey/Monomyth are in the earliest beginnings of the human race. The protagonists of these successful quests are often called heroes and the tale of their efforts has come to be known as “the Hero’s Journey.” Mythologist Joseph Campbell, who pioneered the study of the Hero’s Journey, referred to it as “the Monomyth” because it appears in all cultures and is basic to what it means to be human. Some are efforts to save an individual or a group others are missions to protect or transform a community many are stories of personal growth and development. Myths and stories in all cultures contain tales of successful quests through which great achievements have been made. The human condition requires purposeful effort for any achievement and often for survival.
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