PPT-The Hero Cycle

The Ramayana Table of Contents The Departure The Call to Adventure Refusal of the Call Supernatural Aid The Crossing of the First Threshold Initiation The Road of Trials The Meeting With the Goddess. British Literature. Characteristics of an Epic. The hero is . of noble birth or high position. The hero’s . reflects the ideals of society. The hero . performs courageous deeds. The hero’s . actions determine the fate of many. Vocabulary. Hero/Heroine. : . The main, . sympathetic character . Typically shows . admirable . traits such as: . idealism, courage, and . integrity. Anti-hero: . A . central character . who . lacks traditional heroic qualities such as courage, physical prowess, and fortitude. . Denition :Anr-cycleisdenotedby(i1i2:::ir):Example :11=(1)1cycle1212=(1)1cycle1221=(12)2cycle123321=(13)2cycle123231=(123)3cycle12344312=(1423)4cycle1234535421=(13425)5cycle12345 Joseph Campbell’s hero cycle. Joseph Campbell’s Journey of a Hero. Based on . The . Hero with a Thousand . Faces. : . a Theory . for . All . the . Ages.. =. =. =. Gilgamesh. Odysseus. Aeneus. Buddha. Let the Journey Begin …. Historical Background. Joseph Campbell . Circa 1984. Museum of Natural History . New York City. The Hero with a Thousand Faces. 2008 Edition. First Published . in 1948. Egyptian Mystery Schools – Ra/Osiris – The Sun God Journeys through 12 Stages. The Quest. The search for someone or some talisman which, when found and brought back, will restore fertility to a wasted land. Example: King Arthur and the search for the Holy Grail. The Task. The hero must perform some nearly superhuman deed in order to save the kingdom, win the lady, reassume his position, etc.. t. he Epic Hero. What does it take to become an . epic hero. ?. He . is a . man. who seems . able to conquer most problems . that he . encounters. .. He does . not. . have. any . “super” powers. The Separation. Initiation and Transformation. The Return. Why study the Hero’s Journey?. It is the pattern of human experience.. Every challenge we face in life is a journey.. It is a process of self discovery.. Creation & Fall. Patriarchs. 2166. Conquest. . (. 7. . yrs. ). Wilderness. . (40 . yrs. ). Egypt. . (430 . yrs. ). Judges. Exodus. 1446. 1805. 1350. 1050. cycle of Israel’s DISLOYALTY. Idolatry. An . epic hero . is the central figure in a long narrative that reflects the values and heroic ideals of a particular society.. . Qualities of an Epic Hero. On a quest to accomplish something. Possesses superhuman or superior strength. Epic. -a.  . long.  poetic.  composition, usually centered upon . a . hero. in which a series of great obstacles and majestic achievements occur.. Myth. -. a story that explains an unexplainable event.. human being . Periods of Ancient Greek History. BRONZE AGE. Minoan Civilization. Mycenaean Civilization. 3000-1500. 1800-1100. DARK. AGE. 1100-800. 12. th. -9. th. centuries. ARCHAIC PERIOD. Beowulf. (pg. 18 ). Beowulf. in Old English. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4L7VTH8ii_8. Music Video. http. ://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiBaSqO7n9U. The Monster Grendel. …. 1. What phrase points to Grendel’s evil nature?. The Departure. The Call to Adventure:. The call to adventure is the point in a person's life when he or she is first given notice that everything is going to change, whether he or she knows it or not. .