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The Hero's Journey: Quest, Initiation, and Metamorphosis

Explore the archetypal characters, symbols, and themes that make up the hero's journey, including the quest, initiation, and transformation of the hero. Discover the universal symbols and qualities of questers in this insightful exploration.

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The Hero's Journey: Quest, Initiation, and Metamorphosis

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  1. Archetypes Mrs. Denise Stanley

  2. Archetypes • Carl Jung, psychologist, believed that all humans possess an archetypal center (Some symbols represent the same things in all cultures, etc.) • EXAMPLE: a TREE represents life in all cultures to all people, etc.

  3. QUEST • 1.) tangible journey; OR • 2.) Intangible journey (SEEKING).

  4. Qualities of Questers • Courage; strength (inner or physical); endurance; called by an event or heralder; crosses into an unknown land (terra incognita); feels lost; often accompanied by a faithful servant; may be tempted; helped/saved by miraculous animals or lowly people; descends into a nightmarish situation; performs impossible tasks; battles with monsters (real or imagined); solves unanswerable riddles; overcomes huge odds ………

  5. Qualities of Questers • Learns the more worthy the prize, the more difficult the quest

  6. Initiation • Hero is initiated by the QUEST – learns about the nature of reality and self – matures and grows – transformation of personality occurs – passes from ignorance and immaturity to social and spiritual adulthood

  7. Metamorphosis • Magical transformation of sorts --- CHANGE in hero

  8. 3 Types of Heroes • 1.) heroic quester – physically strong with a deep mind • 2.) barbarian – like Tarzan or Conan - physically strong • 3.) unlikely hero – ordinary person

  9. Archetypal Characters

  10. Shadow • Evil within a person – traits you fear to develop

  11. Trickster • a character like Gollum in Lord of the Rings

  12. Betrayer • Character who ‘betrays’ the hero – Judas-like figure (very much like the TRICKSTER)

  13. Wise/Helpful (Old) Man • Magician-type; represents knowledge, reflection, insight, wisdom, cleverness, and intuition. Moral qualities include good will, readiness to help others (tests moral qualities of others); appears when hero is in a hopeless and desperate situation

  14. Monster/Villain • Not always a monster in appearance – could be another character

  15. Faithful Servant/Friend • Like Piggy in Lord of the Flies

  16. Rugged Individualist • A character who relies solely on his or her personal strengths and merits to survive Daniel Boone

  17. Caretaker • A character who consistently supports, protects, and provides for other characters who are unable to look after themselves. Looks after Peeta …

  18. Earth Mother • A character who is closely associated with both Nature and Fertility Earth Mother figure in the Native American literature we covered …

  19. Rebel • A character who radically rejects the values of a society and the restrictions placed on him or her. Rebel Without a Cause

  20. Shrew • A female character who will not conform to the demands of society and scolds or quarrels constantly.

  21. Scapegoat • Usually, a human whose death, often in a public ceremony, removes some taint or sin that has been visited upon the community. Ironically, Oedipus is responsible for the sin that taints Thebes, and he becomes the scapegoat because of it!

  22. Other Archetypes that are Self-Explanatory • Outsider/outcast • Innocent • Misfit • Lonely Orphan • Father/Mother figure

  23. Universal Symbols

  24. Light/Dark • Good vs. Evil

  25. Four Elements • Earth, Air, Fire, and Water

  26. Garden/Wasteland • Garden represents innocence, unspoiled beauty, fertility • Wasteland represents spiritual aridity, death, and hopelessness

  27. Mountain • Highest point where earth meets the sky - knowledge

  28. Colors • Red – blood; sacrifice; violent passion; disorder • Green – (positive) growth; hope; fertility (negative) associated with death and decay • Blue – usually highly positive; associated with truth, religious feeling; security; spiritual purity • Black – darkness; chaos; mystery; the unknown; death; evil • White – (positive) light; purity; innocence; timelessness – (negative) death; terror; the supernatural; blinding truth

  29. Numbers • 3 (three) – highly positive; represents completeness; example – Father, Son, Holy Ghost • 4 (four) – highly positive; represents completeness as well; example- four elements, four seasons, etc. • 7 (seven) – 3 + 4 = 7 (two perfect numbers) • 12 (twelve) – 3 X 4 = 12 (two perfect numbers) • 13 (thirteen) – How many were present at the Last Supper? (Christ and twelve disciples …)

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