The Heroic Journey In Hercules, The Muses

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In Hercules, The Muses play the part as the storytellers using the task plotline archetype to show how we as humans seek adventure because it can help show us who we really are and where we’re meant to be. In other words, we want the hero to know how it feels to not belong or feel like he is an outcast, and then to become stronger by overcoming an emotional tragedy. Without this, we would be unable to relate better to the hero and be able to trust him more. At the beginning of Hercules, Hercules was an outcast to the other children in his town and felt as if he did not belong. Hercules not feeling welcome thought it was best to leave the town to find who he really was and where he belonged. He sang about “going the distance” and “finding where he belongs” he wants to find where he belongs even if there …show more content…

Hercules had tragedy from the day he was born. He lost his family but gained a love interest but soon lost her too. In the start of the movie Hercules was taken away from his parents in Mount Olympus and turned Mortal; well almost mortal. From before Hercules was born Hades and Zeus where rivals, ever since Zeus banished Hades to be the king of the underworld. Hades has been vengeful since and found opportunity when Zeus had a son. In the movie after Megera betrayed Hades, he made the choice to make a deal with Hercules so he wouldn’t have powers for a full day. Only way Hercules agreed was that Meg would be safe; indeed she was until she saved Hercules’ life from a column falling on him getting her crushed. After the death of Meg, Hercules made a trip to the underworld to retrieve Megera’ soul. This task would kill a mortal but could prove him as a hero. After saving Megera’ soul and placing it back in her body Megara was alive again. Hercules need to travel to MOunt Olympus to save everyone from Hades who was destroying the place. Hercules saved both Mount Olympus and Megara and now he had a major life decision to