Hero's Journey Crossword

4. The hero attempts to refuse the adventure because he is afraid.
7. After surviving death, the hero earns his reward or accomplishes his goal.
8. The hero encounters someone who can give him advice and ready him for the journey ahead.
10. This step refers to the hero's normal life at the start of the story, before the adventure begins.
11. The big bad (the antagonist)
14. The hero learns the rules of his new world. During this time, he endures tests of strength & of will, meets friends, and comes face to face with foes.
15. The hero experiences a major hurdle or obstacle, such as a life or death crisis.
16. The hero faces a final test where everything is at stake and he must use everything he has learned.

1. The hero brings his knowledge or the "elixir" back to the ordinary world, where he applies it to help all who remain there.
2. The hero leaves his ordinary world for the first time and crosses the threshold into adventure.
3. The hero is faced with something that makes him begin his adventure. This might be a problem or a challenge he needs to overcome.
5. Setbacks occur, sometimes causing the hero to try a new approach or adopt new ideas.
6. A character who demonstrates whom the hero would be if they made wrong choices.
9. The hero begins his journey back to his ordinary life.
12. Friend to lean on who lightens the load of the journey
13. The protagonist in the hero's journey