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From zero to hero, as the song in the Disney movie says, perfectly sums up Hercules' journey towards proving himself a hero. From being an outcast, a farm boy living in the outskirts of town, he took three chunks of steps that transformed him into this famous, masculine, face of the merch, son of Zeus: the young hero, Hercules. What Disney showed us, however, is not just a story of a random would-be-hero; it is a journey of all heroes we look up to. The great thing is, mythologist, Joseph Campbell, presented a formula for us to understand our heroes (not the persons, but the archetypes) in depth. Departure + Initiation + Return = The Hero's Journey All these three were steps took by Hercules himself. It started with him leaving his town to know who he truly is, after 18 years of trying to fit in with ordinary people of his age; after making scenes after scenes showcasing his super strength. He bid goodbye to the parents who raised him, pursuing the answers to his "whys...

 - Reflection written by Princess Jane A. Segovia What does it take to be a hero? Can an individual be born for heroic deeds or is it a decision anyone can make? Who will decide if one is fit to be a hero; the gods or themselves? According to the American Professor John Campbell, there is such a thing referred to as monomyth or a universal structure of myths and stories all over the world. This structure follows a certain flow of the story where the hero undergoes different trial and meets various individuals that would contribute to his transformation in becoming a praise-worthy hero. What does it take to be a hero?  The steps are as follows:    1. The Ordinary World - this is where the world the hero has been living in is introduced and established for the readers / viewers. This includes his normal day-to-day routine. 2. The Call to Adventure - this refers to the transition of the hero from the ordinary world he is used to towards the new, special world he will be...

  Give me a chance to bleed, I can’t be Hercules Certeza, Patrisha Bianca Y.    III - 2 BEE                             Hercules is one of the characters that Disney showcased in their films. His story introduced him as a newborn child of the Greek Gods who was carried off to live in the world of mortals. He went through a lot of trials and challenges in his teenage years, proving himself that he is worthy to go back home and live in Mount Olympus. Furthermore, his journey manifests that he carries the characteristics of a hero and indeed, he is worthy of his name.                           The voyage of Hercules is often referred to as The Hero’s Journey or the Monomyth by Joseph Campbell. It consists of different stages that a hero is going through; starting from his journey on the ordinary world, adventure,...

   Shayne Doriel G. Sindayen III-2 BEE Hercules: From Zero To Hero (A Hero’s Journey) “All of us start from zero. We take the right decision and become a hero,” Govida.   This is the line that reminded me of Hercules who is one of the well-known heroes in Greek and Roman mythology.   He is known for possessing extraordinary strength and great courage. However, behind all these, he encountered many adversaries in his past which honed him to be the best version of himself. The journey of Hercules is reflected on The Hero’s Journey Steps by Joseph Campbell in his book entitled, “The Hero with a Thousand Faces.”          It was stated in  Step 1 of the  Hero's Journey  that a would-be hero must first live in an ordinary world before he can enter a special world. Based on Disney’s 1997 film, Hercules was raised as an innocent teenager in a mortal world by his adoptive parents named Amphitryon and Alcmene. He lived as an ordi...

                          Disney's  Hercules is a quintessential example of a hero's journey that reflects the culture and beliefs of different groups of people in the world. The movie tells the story of a well-known character in Greek mythology named Hercules. This important protagonist, the son of Zeus, was deprived of his right to live in his own family and to know his real parents because of his own uncle who is threatened in the oracle that he will be conquered by his own nephew in the future. Because of that, he temporarily lived in the mortal world where despise and discrimination are thrown at him for the reason that he has qualities unique to his own self. That being said, Hercules is a metaphor of my own self living in this world that is surrounded with difficult obstacles that I need to surpass to reach my own acme of success.       In mythology, we have these so-called stages of a hero'...