Part 3 of Monomyth preparation, meditation, withdrawal, refusal Our hero prepares for the great quest

Part 3 of Monomyth preparation, meditation, withdrawal, refusal  Hero withdrawals from world – usually to meditate in preparation for later deeds  This stage is more prevalent in religious mythology (especially Hinduism, Buddhism. Not as prevalent in Greek Mythology.  Closely related to the motif (recurring theme) Joseph Campbell calls “refusal of the call” – hero chooses not to take on task.  “The Secret Hermit” – Jesus and Buddha for example, lose themselves to find something more spiritual (sometimes involves physical and mental suffering)  In summary – in this stage the hero prepares for the Great Quest

Part 3 of Monomyth preparation, meditation, withdrawal, refusal Examples  Jesus goes to desert is tempted by satan  Moses refuses call of God  Buddha is tempted by wordly pleasures  Percival the Knight withdrawals to castle to be educated by mentor  Mohammad (Islam) withdrawals to cave…. Write the Koran  Luke Skywalker trains to be Jedi  King Arthur mentored by Merlin to become great warrior

Part 3 of Monomyth preparation, meditation, withdrawal, refusal  Video Clips –Luke Skywalker training on Degoba –Joseph Campbell video explaining withdrawal of hero