MYTHOLOGY UNIT 3 1. Think about the heroes in stories, myths, and legends you are familiar with. In general, would you say that those characters were destined to become heroes, or do you believe being heroic was primarily a matter of choices they made and that anyone could become a hero? Explain your answer using examples.

✅I would say that those characters were destined to become heroes BY the choices they made. The choices you make in life dictate whether or not you could be a hero, make it as a hero, whether your previous actions could be dictated and you worth it.

2. A hero’s journey is often a search for something of great importance. It may be an ideal, a question that must be answered, or an item of great importance. Often the heroes neglect all else until they have found it. How do people’s individual journeys through life mirror this same search? What do you seek that is important?

✅Peoples individual journeys through life mirror this same research because a person can look for answers and adventures to make life more worthwhile. In every person, everyones looking for something important. Love in my life is important to me. To be able to spend the rest of my life with one person who truly loves me

3. In our society, people often gain hero status based on their accomplishments rather than on their character. People are often looked up to because they are rich or famous or because they are good singers or athletes. Do you think these people deserve to be labeled heroes?

✅I don't think that anyone who hasn't proved themselves as a hero isn't deemed worthy as being labeled as one.

4. The heroes of myths and legends often must face threshold guardians in order to advance on their journey. How does this parallel real life? What are some threshold guardians you have had to face to advance on your journey?

✅These things parallel real life because some threshold guardians that you'll face on your journey will consist of toxic people or toxic friends anyone who is stopping you from growing. Everyone goes though ups and downs and it can be very easy to be caught up in toxic situations and places.

5. The shapeshifter and the villain/shadow archetypes are both trying to stop or even kill the hero and prevent him from carrying out his destiny. When you think of how these archetypes are used in stories, which archetype do you think tends to create more obstacles for the hero? Why?

✅The archetype that tends to create more obstacles for the hero seem to be the shapeshifter definitely causing more harm to the hero's journey, than the villain fulfilling the hero's destiny, though the shapeshifter could be the villain. Considering that the villain is a "semi-stable" person and image for the hero to constantly thwart enemy plans, shapeshifters can take anyone ones image, not personality but that copy it the best they can.