S4:11 EP53: The Hero’s Journey

What do Star Wars, Doctor Who, Franz Jaggerstatter, and the Myth of Perseus all have in common? The Hero’s Journey - the epic quest every single hero across all stories, times, and cultures, embarks upon. Joseph Campbell popularized the idea of the ‘monomyth’ - the idea that we can see one story across all legends and myths. In this episode we discuss: What makes someone a hero? What is the Hero’s Journey? We’ll explore examples as varied as Luke Skywalker, Donna Noble, and Perseus.   ---- www.bornofwonder.com  Leave a review for the podcast on iTunes and leave a star rating on Spotify!    Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bornofwonder?fan_landing=true   ----- Low Lily - House Carpenter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hO1DymxXXc    Victor Hugo's Masterpiece of Impossibility by Caitrin Keiper  https://www.plough.com/en/topics/culture/literature/victor-hugos-masterpiece-of-impossibility    The Hero's Journey Illustration  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero%27s_journey#/media/File:Heroesjourney.svg