Application

Heor Journey

Call to adventure- assigned a goal or quest
-"He would kill and take the head of Medusa."

Friends and guides-People you encounter on your journey who give you information,magic and companionship.
-"Two great gods were watching over him."
-"Hermes himself told Perseus that he would give him a sword to kill Medusa."
-"Hermes was his guide ad could not be led astray."

Initiation-The entering of a strange world, the first test
-"He took ship after leaving the kings hall."

Journey-Road of battles obsticles and trials a hero will face on his quest
-"To find the nymphs abode you must finde the gray women who alone know's the way."
-"The two flew over the ocean to the terible sisters island."
-"Perseus found a beautiful maiden tied to a rock to be devoured by a sea monster."

Ultimate battle-The climax of the journey, usually the final test
-"He aimed a stroke at Medusas head and Athena guided his hand."

Boon-Gift from hero to all, gift fo renewal, gift of something new
-"With his death their troubles were to end."

Transformation-Part of journey where the hero is altered in some way
-"Perseus and Andromeda lived happily ever after."

Death/Rebirth-A form of life coming from a form of death
-"Acrisus was there on a visit to the king and the discuss struck him, the blow was fatal."

Universal-a quality that applies to all mankind
-"They had no children but they cared for Danae and Perseus as their own."

Unique-A special soemthing that seperates each other in own way
-"Zeus who had visited Danae in a shape that is not told, but she knew the child she bore was his."

Major Flaw-A disadvantage of a hero that makes him universal
-"No one in their senses would made such a proposal, Medusa was a gorgon."

A myth is a tale or belief of a culture describing natural events.

Ex: Demeter and Persephone of the Greek culture.

A hero is a founder of something new and inspires people to use model behavior.

Ex: Perseus as he slays the head of Medusa.

Universal is something that apply's to all. Its worldwide and could represent mankind.

Ex: How the gods show emotions just as their human peers doin Greek Mythology.

An archetype is a foundation or original model.

Ex: The myth of Pangu and the egg is an example of an archetype.

Duality is a quality of opposites. Exiting within a whole.

Ex: In Egyptian mythology, chaos is divided into light and dark by Shu and Tefnut.

Cosmology is a study of stars and space.

Ex: Perhaps constellations in the sky, such as the big dipper or Aries.

Life from Death is some form of life coming from some form of death.

Ex: When Zeus kills Cronus and becomes king. Out of Cronus's death came a new life for Zeus.

Matriarchal is the foundation of female power(mother rules).

Ex: In Greek mythology, At the beginning of time there was Gaia(Mother earth).

Patriarchal is the foundation of male power(father rules).

Ex: Zeus as king of all gods in Greek mythology.

Hero journey is the road of obstacles and trials the hero faces from initiation to giving the boon.

Ex: Perseus's quest for Medusas head.

Sacrifice is the taking of life for the benefit of others. Giving up something important for the greater good.

Ex: The ancient Aztecs sacrificing a person for the gratitude of the gods.

Creation is the beginning. The start of something new.

Ex: Uranus blood created nymphs, the Furies and giants.

Cyclical is a repeating cycle. A repeating process.

Ex: Life from Death is a repeating cycle.

Interpertation essay

Well, i wrote my essay on paper so ill give a summary like Mrs. Turcotte said. I'm very sorry for the inconvenience. The essay is a piece by me explaining the relation between the myth of Demeter and Persephone on a physical, social, and a psychological level.