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Podcast: Bible is Lit
Episode: Background-The Hero's Journey in The Bible
Description: The Hero's Journey is a pattern of storytelling, identified by scholar, Joseph Campbell, and popularized in film and culture in works such as Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and Harry Potter. Although The Bible predates the identification of this pattern and technique, there remain several versions of "The Hero's Journey" in The Bible Story. This episode examines the background and components of the pattern, along with what Bible stories we will cover.
Topics Covered:
Joseph Campbell and connections to pop culture
The components of The Hero's Journey
Representations of The Hero's Journey
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