His father is a king or someone of great importance. 3. ... On reaching manhood the hero returns or goes to his future kingdom. 11.He achieves a victory over the king and/or giant, dragon, or wild beast. 12. ... The hero gains power, often becoming a king. 14. ... For example, Oedipus, Theseus and Dionysus score 21, 20 and 19, respectively (Kitaguchi). ... It is interesting to note that the Greek heroes score highest considering that Greek mythology is considered to be the most developed and is also the most popular in the modern world (?...

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