Transcript Part 3 of Monomyth Withdrawal

Part 3 of Monomyth
preparation, meditation, withdrawal, refusal
Our hero prepares for the
great quest
Part 3 of Monomyth
preparation, meditation, withdrawal, refusal
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Hero withdrawals from world – usually to meditate in
preparation for later deeds
This stage is more prevalent in religious mythology
(especially Hinduism, Buddhism. Not as prevalent in
Greek Mythology.
Closely related to the motif (recurring theme) Joseph
Campbell calls “refusal of the call” – hero chooses not to
take on task.
“The Secret Hermit” – Jesus and Buddha for example,
lose themselves to find something more spiritual
(sometimes involves physical and mental suffering)
In summary – in this stage the hero prepares for the
Great Quest
Part 3 of Monomyth
preparation, meditation, withdrawal, refusal
Examples
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Jesus goes to desert is tempted by satan
Moses refuses call of God
Buddha is tempted by wordly pleasures
Percival the Knight withdrawals to castle to be
educated by mentor
Mohammad (Islam) withdrawals to cave…. Write
the Koran
Luke Skywalker trains to be Jedi
King Arthur mentored by Merlin to become great
warrior
Part 3 of Monomyth
preparation, meditation, withdrawal, refusal
 Video
Clips
– Luke Skywalker training on Degoba
– Joseph Campbell video explaining
withdrawal of hero