The Hero’s JourneyA MYTHPOP A53 Final Requirement by Franco “Ren” Morales

The Mysterious/Miraculous Birth of a Hero

LEGEND OF PERSEUS

Perseus was born to Danae, the daughter of king Apollo, and the almighty Zeus after his mother was locked in a tower by her father after an oracle prophesized that her son will kill him.

The Mysterious/Miraculous Birth of a Hero

RISE OF THE GUARDIANS Jack Frost ‘awakens’,

having no memory of who he is, and finds himself to be literally a ghost among the people. Dejected, he then sets off alone…

The Hero’s Ordinary World

LEGEND OF PERSEUS

After being cast away with his mother to the sea by Apollo, the pair ended up on the island of Seriphos, ruled by Polydectes. There, they were saved by the fisherman, Dictys, and they soon lived a normal life for many years…

The Hero’s Ordinary WorldRISE OF THE GUARDIANS As the centuries go by and

the modern era arrives, Jack Frost becomes known (at least to himself and other magical beings) as a mischievous spirit, using his powers over ice and frost to cause mischief, but never fails to leave a trail of fun in his wake. However, he is dejected when he is the one magical being in the world who no one believes in.

The Call to Adventure

LEGEND OF PERSEUS

When Perseus was a young man, he protected his mother from being forcefully married by Polydectes. As a result, the king devised a plan to get rid of Perseus—have him bring back the head of Medusa, which he was sure he would fail to do.

The Call to Adventure

RISE OF THE GUARDIANS The

Guardians—North/Santa Claus, Tooth Fairy, Bunnymund/Easter Bunny, and Sandy/Sandman, call upon Jack to join them because he was chosen by the ‘Man in the Moon’, an omnipotent spirit responsible for choosing Guardians to protect the imagination and beliefs of children around the world.

The Refusal of the Call

LEGEND OF PERSEUS

Perseus never refused nor backed down from the challenge set upon him by Polydectes.

The Refusal of the Call

RISE OF THE GUARDIANS However, Jack refuses to

join the Guardians, but is persuaded into doing so when the appearance of Pitch Black/Boogeyman threatens their very existence and the beliefs of all children in the world.

The Supernatural Aid

LEGEND OF PERSEUS

While on his way to slay Medusa, Hermes and Athena appeared before Perseus to give him three things—a pair winged sandals, a sickle, and a shield to aid him against Medusa. Later on, the Nymphs of the North gave him a cap to turn himself invisible, and a magic wallet.

The Supernatural Aid

RISE OF THE GUARDIANS To aid in his spread of

mischief and the ‘Jack Frost kind of fun’, Jack uses a wooden staff he has been in possession of ever since he was ‘born’.

The Crossing of the First Threshold

LEGEND OF PERSEUS

While on his way to the lair of the Gorgons, Perseus suddenly fell into a bout of hopelessness when he realized how dangerous they were, only for the appearance of Hermes and Athena to prevent his heart from giving into the fear.

The Crossing of the First Threshold

RISE OF THE GUARDIANS With children around the

world losing faith in the Tooth Fairy, and being subjected to nightmares now that Sandy is ‘dead’, Jack and the remaining Guardians try to help Bunnymund in preparing for Easter to keep Pitch Black from succeeding in his mission.

The Belly of the Whale

LEGEND OF PERSEUS

After being instructed by Hermes and Athena on where to go and what to do, Perseus went to the lair of the Graeae, stealing their single eye and demanding the location of the Nymph of the North in order to be given items that will help him defeat Medusa.

The Belly of the Whale

RISE OF THE GUARDIANS After failing to defend Tooth

Fairy’s lair and helpers, except for one, from being kidnapped by Pitch Black, Jack soon learns that he could regain his human memories if he helps the Guardians collect children’s teeth from the around the world, which he willingly accepts.

The Road of Trials

LEGEND OF PERSEUS

Reaching his destination, Perseus managed to behead Medusa and put her severed head into his magic wallet, narrowly escaping the wrath of her Gorgon sister in the process.

The Road of Trials

RISE OF THE GUARDIANS When fighting against

Pitch Black for the second time that results in Sandy’s ‘death’, Jack finds out that his powers over ice are more potent than he thought of them to be, being channeled through the very wooden staff that he has used ever since he was ‘born’.

The Meeting with the Temptress

LEGEND OF PERSEUS

Perseus never encountered a ‘temptress’ or anything like that to distract him from his journey of returning home to Seriphos, although he did stop to save Andromeda from a sea monster, and before marrying her later on.

The Meeting with the TemptressRISE OF THE GUARDIANS Having no memory of his past

life, Jack is distracted by Pitch Black with a container containing his baby tooth, which also carries his memories when he was still a human. Unfortunately, this distraction proves disastrous as Jack fails to save Bunnymund’s lair from being attacked, thus, the spirit of Easter vanishes from children. As a result of being blamed for failing to protect them, Jack leaves and goes on a self-imposed exile.

The Atonement with the Father

LEGEND OF PERSEUS

While having never met his father before, from the encounter with Hermes and Athena, Perseus learns that he is the son of Zeus, which is enough to merit him their support in his quest.

The Atonement with the FatherRISE OF THE GUARDIANS After making a deal with Pitch

Black that results in his staff being broken, he manages to regain his baby tooth and find out his origins– that of a regular teenage boy who died while saving his little sister from falling into an ice pond, only for his sacrifice to have the Man in the Moon turn him into who he is now—Jack Frost. Overjoyed that he finally regained his memories, Jack repairs his staff through sheer will and sets off to rejoin the Guardians.

The Ultimate Boon

LEGEND OF PERSEUS

Having returned to Seriphos, Perseus finds out from Dictys that his while he was away, Polydectes forced his mother to become his servant. This would lead to Perseus confronting the king and turning him to stone with Medusa’s severed head.

The Ultimate Boon

RISE OF THE GUARDIANS Trying to prevent Pitch Black from

achieving his goals by helping a boy, Jamie, whom Jack firmly believed earlier could believe in him and successfully does, Jack, the Guardians, Jamie and his friends confront Pitch Black, resulting in a revival of the children’s faith that resurrects Sandy, allowing the Guardians to finally defeat Pitch Black for good.

The Crossing of the Return Threshold

LEGEND OF PERSEUS

With Polydectes gone and his mother set free, Perseus was finally able to return to his normal life, but now with Andromeda by his side as his loyal wife.

The Crossing of the Return Threshold

RISE OF THE GUARDIANS Having helped defeat

and drive back Pitch Black to where he came from, Jack finally accepts his place as a member of the Guardians, and sets off with them to continue protecting the world of children’s imaginations and beliefs.

The Journey’s End