Recipe for a Hero
What elements make a mythical hero? According to Joseph Campbell a mythical hero follows the monomyth process, which includes beginning the adventure, a separation, descent into the underworld, trials and tests, the triumph, emergence, return, and a new power or knowledge. The books Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, both translated by Burton Raffel and the movie Star Wars by George Lucas have mythical heroes. The three works are each about a man who wishes to prove himself a hero. Beowulf, a brave warrior, must defeat various monsters. Sir Gawain, a gallan…
