Thus, they start out with some essential element of the gods already inside them. Frequently, this hero is born to lowly circumstances in a remote corner of the world and is the product of immaculate conception and virgin birth. But the hero can also start out as an obscure figure of humble origins, on the fringes of society. The archetypal myth is that of the hero’s journey, which details the exploits of an exalted figure such as a legendary warrior or king. It explores the common themes and story elements that define the world’s mythologies-though cultures are separated by vast gulfs of space and time, they all tell their stories in similar ways, using the same essential mythological template: the hero’s journey. The Hero With a Thousand Faces is a journey through the world’s mythological traditions, from the ancient Egyptians, to the Romans, the Hindu and Buddhist legends of the east, and the folk-tales and foundation myths of the indigenous peoples of the Americas and Oceania. 1-Page Summary 1-Page Book Summary of The Hero with a Thousand Faces
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"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title. Tamora Pierce fans will particularly appreciate Berry’s smoothly rendered first novel, where magic and historically accurate courtly rites are balanced with Lucinda’s maturing sense of independence, fate, and self. A street thief, the local Prince Charming, a goat with the manners of a loving dog, and an evil chief justice are among the characters who complicate and enrich Lucinda’s life as she discovers her own past and the otherworldliness of Beryl, the amaranth lady. But when a witch’s gem goes missing, Lucinda embarks on a harrowing adventure to retrieve the precious stone. Orphaned as a young child, Lucinda is taken in by her uncle to work as a servant in his jewelry shop. Life changes quickly for Lucinda after her uncle dies when she attempts to complete an errand to return a strange glowing stone to a woman locally known as the Amaranth Witch. Author Julie Berry presents a stylish new fairy tale in her enticing debut novel, The Amaranth Enchantment. Orphaned as a small child when her wealthy parents were killed in a carriage accident, Lucinda has grown to the age of 15 as the maidservant in her goldsmith uncle’s home, suffering abuse at the hands of his wife. Intriguing characters, fine plotting, and a richly worked narrative carry the reader into Lucinda’s vaguely medieval world. It would be unsurprising if anthropologists critiqued these labels, one another’s field work and conclusions almost entirely in the absence of Aboriginal people. These characterisations and classifications seem to hinge on definitions and interpretations established by the academy. 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