Heros Journey

Question 1

Traits of a hero

Answer 1

Traditionally male
Unusual birth
Absent parents
Leave kingdom
Tragic story begins adventure
Has a mentor
Follows hero’s journey
Must fight for cause greater than themselves

Question 2

Mentor

Answer 2

Older wiser teacher
Isn’t always the role model
Gives gifts

Question 3

Friendly beast

Answer 3

Animal companion showing nature is on the side of the hero

Question 4

Shadow

Answer 4

Antagonist orthopedic opponent of the hero
Hero struggles to fight
Must be defeated

Question 5

Platonic ideal

Answer 5

Women who is the source of the hero’s inspiration
Intellectually attracted to her

Question 6

Temptress

Answer 6

Physically beautiful women who hero is blindly attracted to ultimately brings hero down

Question 7

Ordinary world

Answer 7

Place where we learn of the hero’s strengths and weaknesses

Question 8

Call to adventure

Answer 8

Event that starts the journey

Question 9

Refusal of the call

Answer 9

Hero thinks he isn’t good enough

Question 10

Crossing the first threshold

Answer 10

Stage that’s the gateway FROM the ordinary world to the special world.

Question 11

Tests Ailes and enemies

Answer 11

Stage when the hero completes tests to help with the big battle and decides who is on his/her side

Question 12

Approach

Answer 12

Stage when the hero is headed toward the biggest battle and prepares, reflects, or doubts self

Question 13

Ordeal

Answer 13

Stage that’s the biggest battle, often life or death.

Question 14

Apotheosis

Answer 14

Hero is raised to a god like status hero must defeat overarching enemy

Question 15

Reward

Answer 15

Stage when the hero celebrates because they won big challenge

Question 16

Return with the elixir

Answer 16

Stage when the hero shares the prize from the main battle with those at home. Life continues, but the hero is forever changed

Question 17

Road back

Answer 17

Crossing threshold back to ordinary world

Question 18

Carl Jung

Answer 18

collective unconsciousness