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Road
of
Trials
Once in the underworld, the hero is repeatedly
challenged with mental and phsycial obstacles that must be overcome.
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Meeting
With
The Goddess
With all the obstacle overcome, the
hero can find bliss in the arms of
a lover. This is the ultimate prize for the hero.
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Woman as
Temptress
There is a negative side to the Goddess
however, in the
form of lustful temptation. This can distract the hero from his
ultimate goal and plunge him back into darkness. |
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Apotheosis
Father and son are often pit against eachother for
mastery of the
universe. To understand the father, and ultimately the self, the hero
must reconcile with this ultimate authority figure.
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Ultimate
Boon
Having reconciled with the father
and acheived
personal enlightenment, the hero's psycholoical forces are again
balanced. His new found knowledge, or boon, also has potential to
benefit society. . |
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