13 The Hero’s Journey
Respond to the following questions.
“How do you define hero?”
“Do you think fame is an important component of heroism, or do you think most heroes are unknown?”
“Is there anyone you know personally whom you consider a hero?”
Essential Questions
- Do the attributes of a hero remain the same over time?
- When does a positive personality trait become a tragic flaw?
- What is the role of a hero or “she-roe” (coined by Maya Angelou) in a culture?
- How do various cultures reward / recognize their heroes and “she-roes”?
- Why is it important for people and cultures to construct narratives about their experience?
“The Hero’s Journey and the Monomyth: Crash Course World Mythology #25” video uploaded by Crash Course (Links to an external site.) is licensed under a Standard YouTube License
Try it yourself
Read through the events that occur on a hero’s journey here: Campbell’s ‘Hero’s Journey’ Monomyth
You’ll want to take notes on these events.
Find the events that occur on a hero’s journey in at least two stories from 100 Reading Units.
Here are animated short videos of two famous hero’s journeys.
Animated Epics: BEOWULF (1998) TV Movie [360p] HQ – Classic animation
The Epic of Gilgamesh An Animation
