Hero's Journey and Archetypes

Was an American mythologist, writer and lecturer, best known for his work in comparative mythology and comparative religion.

• Joseph John Campbell 
• Aristotle
• Blake Snyder
• Donald Glover
• Jimmy Fallon

The hero starts off in a mundane situation of normality from which some information is received that acts as a call to head off into the unknown.

• The Call to Adventure

• The Meeting with the Goddess

• Belly of the Whale

• Opening Image

• Anagnorisis

Often when the call is given, the future hero refuses to heed it. This may be from a sense of duty or obligation, fear, insecurity, a sense of inadequacy, etc.

• Refusal of the call

• The Magic Flight

• Crossing the First Threshold

• Set-up

• Anthropomorphism

Once the hero has committed to the quest, his guide appears or becomes known

• Supernatural Aid
• The Call to Adventure
• Freedom to Live
• Theme Stated
• Deus ex machina

This is the point where the person actually crosses into the field of adventure, leaving the known limits of his or her world.

• Crossing the First Threshold
• Opening Image
• Bound the heed
• Catalyst 
• Dramatic irony

Represents the final separation from the hero's known world and self. By entering this stage, the person shows willingness to undergo a metamorphosis.

• Belly of the Whale
• Supernatural Aid
• Master of Two Worlds
• Debate 
• Oracle

A series of tests that the person must undergo to begin the transformation.

• The Road of Trials
• Rescue from Without
• Refusal of the call
• Break Into Two
• Episode

When all the barriers have been overcome, is commonly represented as a mystical marriage of the triumphant hero-soul with the Queen Goddess of the World.

• The Meeting with the Goddess

• The Call to Adventure

• Refusal of the Return

• B Story

• Stasima

The hero faces temptations that may lead to abandoning his or her quest.

• Woman as Temptress
• Refusal of the call
• Rescue from Without
• The Promise of the Premise / Fun and Games
• Passistas

This is the point of realization in which a greater understanding is achieved.

• Apotheosis
• The Boon
• Supernatural Aid
• Midpoint 
• Sambadrome