| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Quest | search for someone or something that will restore something |
| Task | to do something out of the ordinary |
| Initiation | the awakening into maturity |
| Journey | the hero going through terrible experiences to complete a mission |
| Fall | describes a point from high to low |
| Death and Rebirth | symbolism; going through birth and youth to old age and death (cycle of nature) |
| Nature vs. Mechanistic World | Nature is good and technology and society are evil |
| Battle between good and evil | battle between 2 primal forces |
| Un-healable wound | physical/psychological wound that cannot be healed |
| Ritual | rite of passage where something changes |
| Light vs. Darkness | symbolism for light vs. symbolism for darkness |
| Water vs. Desert | water= life/birth vs. desert=no good/death |
| Heaven vs. Hell | gods vs. evil in earths |
| Innate wisdom vs. Educated Stupidity | "street smart" vs. "book smart" |
| Magic Weapon | some object w/ magical properties used to fight evil forces |
| Supernatural INtervention | gods intervene for the good guys |
| Haven vs. WIlderness | safe place for hero vs. the dangerous open places |
| Fire vs. Ice | knowledge, light, life vs. ignorance, darkness, and death |
| Hero | odd childhood; may meet mysterious death; has leadership role; will get girl/ guy of dreams |
| Young Man from the provinces | young raised by strangers to be objective |
| Initiate | young heroes/heroines who go through training |
| Mentor | trainer to the initiate |
| Father/ Son conflict | separated, then meet in adult life; mentor is loved more |
| Hunting Group of Companions | loyal companions and friends that help the hero |
| Loyal Retainers | like servants;are heroic themselves; are expendable |
| Friendly Beast | a beast that is good on the inside |
| Devil Figure | evil incarnate; very evil throughout |
| Evil Figure with a Good Heart | redeemable evil saved by nobility/love of hero |
| Scapegoat | someone who is blamed for all evil and sins |
| Outcast | figure banished from society |
| Earth Mother | offers spiritual and emotional nourishment to those she meets |
| Temptress | beauty, brings about hero's downfall because of attraction |
| Platonic Ideal | intelligent, hero is attracted to intellect |
| Star-Crossed Lovers | 2 lovers who have a forbidden love |
| Creature of NIghtmare | monsters who are antagonist |
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