Episode A06 - The Hero’s Journey in the World of Avatar

In this episode, the hosts review the primary protagonists of Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra (Aang, Korra, and Zuko as a bonus deuteragonist) through the lens of The Hero’s Journey as popularized and codified by Joseph Campbell’s seminal work. Here, we see the patterns of the mythic hero play out in the lives of both Avatars, from the call to adventure, to the ordeal they must overcome, to the change they bring to the world.

Follow along with the steps of the Hero’s Journey here: https://www.imagineforest.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/The-heros-journey-cycle-stages.png

The 12 Steps:

1. The Ordinary World
2. Call of Adventure
3. Refusal of the Call
4. Meeting the Mentor
5. Crossing the Threshold
6. Tests, Allies, Enemies
7. The Approach
8. The Ordeal
9. Reward
10. The Road Back
11. Resurrection
12. Return with the Elixer

Avatar: The Last Airbender Spoilers

ATLA seasons 1 through 3, The Legend of Korra seasons 1 through 4

Star Wars Spoilers

Episodes IV through VI

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