No Do Now You have 20 minutes to complete your Perseus map. Focus on the content more than the art. Mr. Jones has identified 9 stops and 7 locations. A top notch map will have at least 7 stops.

Hero’s Journey

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 Understanding the Journey pattern can help us understand the stories we read, the movies and shows we see, and the experiences that shape our lives.

The Journey Begins

The Journey is divided into three stages and 12 steps: 1.Separation (from the known) 2.Initiation and Transformation (Unknown or supernatural world) 3.The Return (Back to the known)

The Archetypal Hero What Do Luke Skywalker, Simba, King Arthur, Moses, and William Wallace all have in common?

Jung and Campbell Carl Jung and Joseph Campbell developed the idea of the archetype – Archetype: A recurring pattern of images, situations, or symbols found in the mythology, religion, art, and dreams of cultures around the world Joseph Campbell Carl Jung

Archetypal Hero Traits Unusual Circumstances of Birth Leaves Family and Lives With Others Traumatic Event Leads to Quest Special Weapon Supernatural Help Proves Himself on Quest Journey and Unhealable Wound Atonement With Father Spiritual Awakening and/or transformation

Unusual Birth Often in danger or born into royalty – Luke w/ aunt and uncle – Simba born a prince – Moses put in basket – King Arthur in danger from Uther Pendragon’s rivals

Leaves Family Raised away from his people – Luke w/ aunt and uncle – Simba w/ Timon and Poobah – King Arthur w/ Merlin – William Wallace with uncle – Moses w/ Pharaoh’s daughter

Traumatic Event A hero’s life is changed forever – Luke’s aunt and uncle’s death – Wallace’s wife is killed – Arthur pulls sword from stone – Simba fights Nala – Yahweh appears to Moses

Special Weapon Only the hero can wield his weapon – Luke’s light saber – Arthur’s Excalibur – Moses’ staff – Wallace’s sword – Simba’s... claws?

Supernatural Help Hero often has spiritual guidance – Luke hears Obi-Wan Kenobi – Arthur has Merlin – Yahweh guides Moses – Wallace dreams of his dead father – Simba sees Mufasa in the sky and has Rafiki help him

Road of Trials Hero descends into a hell-like area and suffers wounding from encounter w/ evil – Symbolically goes where normal humans can’t and finds truth about self

Transformation/Revelation Hero performs feats while on Quest – Luke blows up Death Star, leads rebellion – Arthur leads battles – Moses perform miracles – Simba contemplates his life – Wallace leads his men against British

Atonement With Father Hero either redeems father’s evil deeds or reconciles with father over wrongs done by the hero

Return Home and Final Reward Hero returns to home to create a new and better place. Often spiritually rewarded.