Across
- 6. loyal companions willing to face any adventure or danger with the hero
- 7. Unusual birth, given a quest
- 8. two lovers forbidden to be together because of the rules of society or their families
- 9. servants to the hero who are heroic themselves
- 10. the incarnation of evil, offers worldly goods, fame, or knowledge to the hero in exchange for possession of the soul
- 15. uses tricks to test the hero
- 16. vulnerable woman who must be rescued by the hero
- 18. sensuous beauty
- 19. creatures who aid or serve the hero
Down
- 1. shifty character with unknown alliances
- 2. female figure who provides inspiration (but not attraction) for the hero
- 3. recurring character types that show up in stories from around the world
- 4. test the hero to determine if he or she is worthy of passing the threshold
- 5. characters who signal that a change is coming to the hero's world
- 11. redeemable evil figure saved by the nobility or love of the hero
- 12. teacher or counselor to the hero
- 13. character with a questionable past, banished from the social group, sometimes falsely accused of a crime
- 14. of nightmare disfigured or mutated creatures
- 17. antagonist of the story
