Protagonist loses or lacks something 2. Protagonist goes off in search of lost person or thing. Protagonist visits the land of the dead in the course of his journey, where he consults a seer. These limits usually involve acceptance of mortality. Death of a substitute.
Hero needs information or guidance.
Across a body of water 4. Into the realm of the dead 5. He meets a male mantic figure who gives him the advice he needed 6. He returns across the water to complete his quest. Return to Myth Patterns menu.