Explaining Sword & Sorcery

[ckastens]

The Hero's Journey, according to Joseph Campbell:

1. The Call to Adventure
2. Refusal of the Call
3. Supernatural Aid
4. The Crossing of the First Threshold
5. Belly of The Whale
6. The Road of Trials
7. The Meeting With the Goddess
8. Woman as Temptress
9. Atonement with the Father
10. Apotheosis
11. The Ultimate Boon
12. Refusal of the Return
13. The Magic

Comments

[ckastens]

I agree. :)

[asakiyume]

Robert E. Howard's at least allows for the possibility of a female protagonist!

[ckastens]

Which is why S&S has had some great (ass-kicking) female protagonists: Jirel of Joiry, Red Sonja, Dossouye, and the Sword and Sorceress collection, to name a few.

[asakiyume]

Yes indeed :D

[marshallpayne1]

Much humor in #2, unless your ass is the one being kicked. ;-)

[jeanhuets]

Which could in itself be a premise. The Underdog's Journey: 1. Got ass kicked. 2. Plotted revenge. 3. Executed revenge against meathead "hero." 4. Sweet!

[ckastens]

Hehe. Too complicated for me. Us "meatheads" can only count to two. Must be why the underdogs get so much revenge on us. :)

[ckastens]

Yes, I much prefer my villains to take that punishment.

[coppervale]

BRILLIANT.

[ckastens]

Thanks, James! Glad you liked it. :)

[dr_phil_physics]

Awesome.

Dr. Phil

[ckastens]

Thanks! And I love that avatar! :)