The Hero's Journey

What happens after trials and the crisis/abyss?

• The Hero dies

• The Call to Adventure and Departure

• The Road of Trials and Allies

• Reward/Treasure and the Road Back

True or False: Every Hero's Journey story contains all of the steps in the same order.

• True

• False

The hero returns home or continues the journey, but as a newer, better version of themselves.

• The Return

• The Road Back

• The Treasure/Reward

• Initiation/Transformation

The hero is introduced in the known world.

• crossing the threshold

• trials

• status quo

• approach

True or False. Only fictional characters are heroes on a journey.

• True

• False

The hero commits to undertaking the journey.

• Return with Elixier

• Crossing the Threshold

• Meeting the Mentor

The final reward earned on the hero's journey that they share with the Ordinary World.

• Return with Elixir

• Resurrection

• Crossing the Threshold

• Introduction to the hero's home, the safe place for the hero upon which the Special World is compared.

• Home

• The Ordinary World

• The Road Back

• A challenge or quest is presented to the hero.

• Crossing the Threshold

• The Ordeal

• The Call to Adventure

• The hero rejects the challenge quest because of fears and / or insecurities.

• Refusal of the Call

• The Ordinary World

• Reward, Seizing the Sword