summary of the hero's journey
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All my stories are like the Greek and Roman myths, and the
Egyptian myths, and the Old and New Testament.
— Ray Bradbury
“In his study of world hero myths Campbell discovered that they are all
basically the same story – retold endlessly in infinite variations.”
— Christopher Vogler
James Joyce, novelist
Combined many symbols from mythology, history, and literature
Coined the term “monomyth”
The Hero’s Journey
8. Abyss Ordeal, Death &
Rebirth
Mentor
Helper
ThresholdGuardians
ThresholdGuardians
The Hero’s Journey
8. Abyss ordeal, death &
rebirth
1. Ordinary world
2. Call to adventure
3. Refusal of the call
4. Meeting the mentor
5. Crossing the threshold
6. Tests, allies, enemies
7. Approach9. Reward, seizing the sword
10. The road back
11. Resurrection
12. Return with elixir
The Hero’s Journey
8. Abyss ordeal, death &
rebirth
1. Ordinary world
2. Call to adventure
3. Refusal of the call
4. Meeting the mentor
5. Crossing the threshold
6. Tests, allies, enemies
7. Approach9. Reward, seizing the sword
10. The road back
11. Resurrection
12. Return with elixir
“Revelation”
“Transformation”
“Atonement”
“Gift of the god/goddess”
ArchetypesHeroes
MentorsShadows Heralds
Threshold Guardians
Shapeshifters
Tricksters
Allies
(change)
The Hero’s Inner Journey
Big change
feeling of rebirth
1. Limited awareness of problem
2. Increased awareness
3. Fear, resistance to change
4. Overcoming fear
5. Committing to change
6. Experimenting with new conditions
7. Preparing for major change
9. Accepting consequences of new life
10. New challenge and rededication
11. Last-minute dangers
12. Mastery
The Heroine's Journey
Maureen Murdock, author, and Jungian psychotherapist
http://maureenmurdockblog.com
The Heroine's Journey
7. Initiation descent to the
goddess
1. Separation from the feminine
2. Identification with the masculine
3. Gathering of allies
4. Road of trials
5. Finding the boon of success
6. Awakening to feelings of spiritual aridity; death
8. Urgent yearning to reconnect with the feminine
9. Healing the mother/ daughter split
10. Healing the wounded masculine
11. Integration of feminine & masculine
Christopher Vogler, Screenwriter:• Beowulf • The Spiderwick Chronicles • I am Legend • Hancock • 10,000 B.C. • Then She Found Me • The Wrestler
Star Wars Episodes I-VI
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Ordinary world
Ordinary world Special world
Special world
9. Reward, seizing the sword
9. Reward, seizing the sword
The Hero’s Journey is not history
The hero grows up as they progress through the story. The archetypes help or impede progress.
References★ The Hero With a Thousand Faces by Joseph
Campbell
• Man and his Symbols by Carl Jung
• Finnegans_Wake by James Joyce
★ The Writer’s Journey by Christopher Vogler
✴Hero’s Journey summary by Christopher Vogler
• Monomyth article at Wikipedia
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