A hero normally has an _______________________________________ which sets them apart from others. An example of this would be Harry Potter defeating Voldemort as a baby and becoming a wizard

A hero answers the ____________________________________ when he/she receives an invitation to join a world different than their own. An example would be Neo taking the red pill.

When a hero has taken their first steps on an adventure, leaving home, they are ______________________________________. An example of this would be Sam and Frodo leaving the Shire for the first time.

The things that a hero has to overcome are considered his/her _______________________________________________. An example of this would be Mulan’s training.

A __________________________ is a person who acts as a helper to the hero and teaches them what they need to know to navigate the new world or offers advice in times of trials.

The most dangerous part of a hero’s journey is the _____________________________, which requires them to face a great evil that tries to get the hero to bail on their adventure. For example, Nala asks Simba to return to Pride Rock.

A _______________________________ is an item that only the hero can wield and usually helps them on their journey.

A hero enters the stage of ______________________ when he/she achieves their goal, wins a battle, finishes a quest, saves an innocent, or kills a villian. They become a true hero at this stage. An example of this would be when Harry Potter sacrifices himself at the hands of Voldemort.

The hero experiences the __________________________ when they overcome their biggest battle and receive some sort of treasure or reward. An example of this is Agent K awakening from his coma and reuniting with his wife.

The hero enters the __________________________ stage when they come back to the “real” world for a bit after their adventure. They may not stay there forever, but they visit for a time. For example, Moana returns to her village and they embrace the ocean.

A hero has entered the ___________________________________ when he or she learns things that have changed him/her for the better and comes to terms with them being a different person that they were before. For example, Marlin trusts Nemo to go to school and explore the ocean.

Doing evil because you want something bad to happen to someone.

Doing good even though you rather do something bad.

Doing good because you are instructed to, not because you want to.

Doing evil despite knowing better.

Doing bad things for selfish reasons and rewards that are usually temporary.

Doing good because you want to and you like doing good things.

Mythology is a complicated subject that touches on literature, history, anthropology, sociology, religion, psychology, and _________________

E.B. Tylor claimed that modern people use science to explain the world, while primitive people used:

The Greek word mythos means word, or more significantly:

A myth is a special kind of story that has two primary characteristics:

Most mythology focuses on the creation of the world, the gods who run it, and how the world will

Good and evil is based on motivation, intent, personality, and

In the Nicomachean Ethics, good and evil is defined by

The Greeks categorized goodness by levels, from

The purpose of life is attaining and helping others achieve a ________________________________ life.

An example of a level 1 person in Nicomachean Ethics is

A kid who eats a cookie because he is hungry despite being told not to would be an example of

At this level, a person does evil because they may not feel they can get their point across any other way.

At this level, a person acts good out of fear of being punished.

A person at the grocery store only has money for 1 pint of ice cream. He/she picks up a pint of vanilla despite liking chocolate better. They do this because their mother asked them to. This would be an example of which level?

 An example of a level 6 person is

Values honor, tradition, and law.

Driven by altruism, or concern for other's well-being. Protects others.

Depending on the situation, they may act either way.

Driven by self-interest. Destroys others

Values disorder, rebellion, and freedom from the rules. 

A person who is a lawful neutral follows the law no matter what.

A person who is a true neutral does the best they can without bias for or against an order.

A person who is a lawful good follows virtue, honor, and compassion.

A person who is a chaotic good performs beneficial acts regardless of the rules.

A person who is a chaotic evil is driven by greed, hate, and chaos.

 A person who is a chaotic neutral  is someone who does bad things, but out of an order or duty. 

A person who is a lawful evil follows their self-interest but can do good or evil whenever it suits them.

A person who is a neutral evil acts out of self-interest and commits evil because they like to do evil.

The Dungeons and Dragons Alignment Chart shows that humanity is complex; Heroes are capable of evil and villains can do good.