The document outlines the typical stages of the hero's journey monomyth described by Joseph Campbell, including the road of trials, meeting with the goddess, woman as temptress, atonement with the father, apotheosis, and achieving the ultimate boon. It provides descriptions and examples for each stage from stories like Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and mythology.

1. Initiation By, Jen, Marie, Katie, and Moheb

2. Road of Trials First step- hero crosses to a new realm encounters a series of tests grows -->reach his ultimate objective. A series of tests, tasks, or ordeals: begin transformation often occur in threes hero often fails at least one of these tests

3. Road of Trials Cont. Hero moves in a dreamlike landscape of curiously fluid, ambiguous forms, where he must survive a succession of trials. aided by a supernatural helper original departure- beginning of perilous path of conquests and moments of illumination Road of Trials- Sparring with Morpheus (edited for young viewers)

4. Meeting of the Goddess commonly represented as a mystical marriage (triumphant hero soul with the Queen Goddess of the world) the final test of the talent of the hero to win the boon of love, which is life itself enjoyed as the encasement of eternity. is the symbol of life and is all that can be known. guide through trials

5. Meeting of the Goddess Examples King Arthur meets the Lady of the Lake Harry- Hermoine, Ginny, and Lily first meeting with Hermoine

6. Woman as Temptress Along the way, the hero may meet temptation, often in female form. short-term relief or gratification giving in- fail/ prove unworthy. chance to prove his worth and his morals and values material and carnal love (short-term pleasure has no longer-term value)

7. Woman as Temptress Example In Star Wars- Leia In Lord of the Rings- Frodo meets much temptation to rid himself of the burden of the ring Sam Galadriel Spiderman 3- Jazz Dance Ursula tempts Prince Eric

8. Atonement with the Father: “the inner challenge” A competitive and authoritative force (the father figure) wants to keep the hero from succeeding. starts in nursery abandons his ego and submits to the father. approval of the father- the hero is permitted to a higher plane. beating the father figure- the hero takes the head of the table and thus becomes the father. AT-ONE-MENT

9. Atonement Examples Teenage sons rebel against fathers- discover when they are older that their fathers only wanted the best for them In Star Wars when Luke and Darth Vader Luke's little surprise

10. Apotheosis elevation to divine status; deification, perfect example commonly used to refer to the Roman pagan process- deification/ divine right American presidents such as Washington and Lincoln have undergone apotheosis. After trials -the hero transcends point of realization -a greater understanding is achieved. Armed with this new knowledge and perception--> ready for the more difficult part of the adventure. transition- symbolized with the change in appearance the cycle of death and rebirth is repeated- hero dies as their former self and is reborn into new self birth signals another death- hero is now truly ready for the self-sacrifice of the final act

11. Apotheosis examples Star Wars- Luke is prepared to sacrifice himself rather than be taken by the Dark Side. Obi-Wan- transforms, disappearing just as he is about to be killed by Darth Vader in battle Sherlock Holmes's 'aha' moment in which he realizes how the crime has been committed and who the criminal really is. In Lord of the Rings, after battling the Balrog and Saruman, Gandalf changes from Gandalf the Grey to Gandalf the White. Hercules

12. The Ultimate Boon the goal of the journey is achieved after a battle with the ultimate villain or a particularly difficult last trial. a blessing that the hero may share with mankind after returning to them. often the climax of the story- major tension of the story is resolved. the hero is now ready to receive the great gift

13. The Ultimate Boon examples Star Wars- Luke finally trusts in the force, manages to drop the bomb in the right place and so destroys the Death Star. In Lord of the Rings- the One Ring is finally destroyed. Aragorn-heir of Isildur to the throne of Gondor. Indiana Jones- gains the Ark of the Covenant, the Holy Grail and other treasures. The Big Finale

14. Works Cited: moongadget.com/origins/myth.html http://www.mythichero.com/meeting_with_the_goddess.htm http://www.uky.edu/~aubel2/eng104/myth/hero.pdf http://changingminds.org/disciplines/storytelling/plots/hero_journey/woman_temptress.htm http://changingminds.org/disciplines/storytelling/plots/hero_journey/atonement_father.htm http://www.apocprod.com/Pages/Hero/Hero_Diagram_Pages/father_atonement.htm http://changingminds.org/disciplines/storytelling/plots/hero_journey/ultimate_boon.htm