Mythic+Journey

Joseph Campbell has traced heroic quests myths from around the world

and uncovered a common story structure with specific features and stages,

which he calls the Monomyth. It may also be referred to as

the Heroic Quest or the Mythic Journey. How is it that cultures around the world share this same story structure? We find Monomyth in ancient Greece, ancient Egypt, ancient Mesopotamia, and early Scandinavian and American Native cultures. Mythic Journey

PART I Once upon a time …

Call to adventure…

Advice from mentor…

Part II Starting the Journey…

Tests, allies, enemies…

Approach…

Supreme ordeal…

Part III The boon…

Part IV

The Return…

Part V… Application of the Boon…