Monomyth: How does the Hero Cross the Return Threshold in the Hero's Journey?

Monomyth: How does the Hero Cross the Return Threshold in the Hero's Journey?

In this video Josh explains the importance of the "Crossing the Return Threshold" stage in the Monomyth.

The main take-aways are as follows: 1) Monomyth means the “one story." It's also known as the Hero's Journey (and loosely associated with the Fool's Journey). Elements of the monomyth can be found in nearly all forms of mythology and fairytales from around the world. 2) The Hero's Journey is comprised of a three act structure.

The three main sections are:
--Separation (or Departure)
--Initiation (or Trials/Tests)
--Return

Today we are exploring the third act, the Return. In particular, we are looking at The Crossing the Return Threshold stage. Once the hero has returned, they must learn how to integrate their new knowledge into the normal world. This normally means fighting through more obstacles, which build and build until they culminate into the final climax. Everything leads the hero toward facing their ultimate enemy one last time in an epic battle/fight/argument at the climax of the narrative. Many times crossing the return threshold causes heavy casualties for the hero and his team. Friends may be lost or killed in battle. Sometimes the antagonist suffers heavy losses as well. By the end of this stage, the hero will come face to face with the main lieutenant of the antagonistic force (usually the Shadow archetype or contagonist).

This post is just to cover a small section of the Monomyth. Over the course of the next few months Josh intends to provide several detailed explanations on the different aspects of the Hero’s Journey, and analyze more advanced steps in the narrative structure of the monomyth.

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