This document discusses Otto Rank's model of the hero's journey and Joseph Campbell's hero's journey monomyth. It outlines the key elements of Rank's hero's journey, including that the hero is often the son of a king or leader, his birth is preceded by difficulties or a prophecy, and he is surrendered as a baby but then saved by animals or lowly people. It then summarizes the main stages of Campbell's hero's journey monomyth, including the call to adventure, refusal of the call, meeting a supernatural aid, crossing the first threshold which may involve a struggle, and entering the belly of the whale, which represents a metamorphosis. The document asks students to