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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."