A Hero's Journey In The Movie Hercules

Have you ever felt like you don’t belong in this world? Maybe you know how Hercules feels. The movie Hercules is about Zeus’s son Hercules who was born a God but turned into a mortal human being. Throughout the movie, Hercules encounters many ups and downs as he travels throughout the three different phases; the departure, initiation, and return.
The first phase of a hero’s journey begins in the departure phase. In the departure phase of a hero’s journey, as outlined by Joseph Campbell, the hero realizes there is something different about himself. There is also a call to adventure or the reason the hero leaves, which he sometimes refuses and sometimes accepts. Hercules's strength makes it hard for him to fit in amongst the other humans around him. His strength made him stand out, so in return, people would call him a freak. The hero knew he didn’t fit in, causing him to set out and travel to Zeus’s Temple to discover where he really belongs. Hercules is well on his way to becoming a hero.
The second phase of a hero’s journey is the initiation phase. In the initiation phase a hero will enter a world that he has never seen before. The supernatural aid the hero has will get him far in his journey. Along the way, the hero meets many new …show more content…
In the departure phase, things go from Hercules finding out his parents weren’t his real parents, to him finding out his father was Zeus the God. Without the help of his mentor, his father, and his pegasus in the initiation phase, Hercules would not have been able to accomplish the tasks at hand. In the return, Hercules saved Mount Olympus and finally got the chance to become a God. Throughout the movie, Hercules encountered many ups and down as he traveled throughout the three different phases; the departure, initiation, and the return. If you were in Hercules shoes, would you have chosen to stay on earth with your love, or up in the sky with the