The hero’s journey concludes with the return from the mystical world. If the gods favor him, the hero might receive a reward such as marriage to the goddess, magical objects, spiritual insight, or divine status. In the mystical world, the hero might be tested by monsters, a meeting with a goddess figure, and/or a face-off with a fatherly god.
Using a diverse collection of myths, Campbell shows how the hero, an archetypal protagonist, is called to his quest, receives help from supernatural figures, and crosses a threshold separating the familiar from a magical zone full of unexpected power, possibility, and danger. Part 1 traces the path of the hero’s journey, a narrative framework Campbell finds throughout mythology. The Prologue also begins exploring the spectrum of tragedy and comedy in myth, the role of heroes and gods, and the ultimate source of power in the universe as represented in myth, which Campbell calls “The World Navel” (40). Campbell draws connections between modern dreams and ancient myths, which share a common symbology and represent the insistent meaning-making of the human mind.
He views the monomyth as the product of the human psyche, which is encoded with Oedipal impulses and infant fears that are the subject of contemporary psychoanalytic study. In his Prologue, Campbell considers why people from all geographical regions, time periods, and cultural traditions tell such similar stories.
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