Historical figures also become masters of two worlds. Culture HeroesĮventually, there comes a point where the gods and heroes of mythology must yield to actual historical figures. The manifestations vary, but the concept is universal. These figures of ascetic self-denial are represented across the world’s religious traditions, from the wandering mendicants of the East, to the Wandering Jew and itinerant monks of medieval Europe. This is a requirement to be a master of two worlds. The individual must embrace their own self-annihilation. Notably, this vision has only appeared to those who have forsaken worldly pursuits and secular desires. Jesus tells the men not to share the vision they have seen with anyone, “until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.” He has crossed and re-crossed the divine threshold, he is the master of both worlds. Suddenly, Jesus has transformed back again into a man. But Jesus touches them and tells them not to be afraid. God then declares from on high that Jesus is His beloved Son, striking fear into the three men whom Jesus had brought. He becomes radiant before them and converses with the Old Testament figures of Moses and Elias. Jesus brings Peter, James, and John to a mountain. We see this in the Transfiguration of Christ from the New Testament, in which the body of Jesus becomes radiant with the glory and grace of God. The true hero is one who can move seamlessly between the two worlds, without destroying or compromising either. We’ll cover what being a master of two worlds entails and look at examples of the master-of-two-worlds stage of the hero’s journey. Master of two worlds is stage 16 of Joseph Campbell’s hero’s journey, from The Hero with a Thousand Faces. Master of two worlds is the stage of the hero’s journey in which the hero can move seamlessly between the two worlds, without destroying or compromising either. What is stage 16 of Joseph Campbell’s hero’s journey? What is the significance of being a “master of two worlds”? Like this article? Sign up for a free trial here. Shortform has the world's best summaries of books you should be reading. This article is an excerpt from the Shortform summary of "The Hero with a Thousand Faces" by Joseph Campbell.
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