Hero's Journey Stages & Archetypes

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Across
  1. 1. A mischievous figure who disrupts or adds comic relief
  2. 4. The hero's resistance or hesitation to begin the quest
  3. 7. What the hero gains after surviving the ordeal
  4. 8. A character whose loyalty or appearance is uncertain or changes
  5. 10. The hero's familiar/usual life before the journey begins
  6. 11. The hero prepares for a major challenge or ordeal
  7. 14. a universal narrative pattern describing a cyclical journey or quest undertaken by a mythical hero; synonymous Hero’s Journey (1 word)
  8. 16. The return journey to the ordinary world
  9. 17. A critical, often life-or-death, confrontation
  10. 18. The hero faces trials and meets allies and enemies
  11. 19. The main character who undertakes the journey and faces challenges
Down
  1. 2. The benefit or lesson the hero brings back to share
  2. 3. The hero's final and most dangerous test
  3. 5. A figure who tests the hero before crossing into the unknown
  4. 6. A guide who offers wisdom, training, or help
  5. 9. The darker side or main antagonist the hero must confront
  6. 11. A loyal companion who supports the hero
  7. 12. The character who announces change or sets the adventure in motion
  8. 13. The event that invites the hero into the adventure
  9. 15. The moment the hero fully enters the unknown world