Definition |
Function |
Definition |
Function |
1 |
Absentation |
The hero left home |
17 |
Branding, marking |
The hero is marked with symbol |
2 |
Interdiction |
A prohibition is given to the hero |
18 |
Victory |
The hero won |
3 |
Violation |
The hero violated the prohibition |
19 |
Liquidation |
The hero obtained the item requested |
4 |
Reconnaissance |
The villain investigates about the hero |
20 |
Return |
The hero comes home |
5 |
Delivery |
The villain obtains the hero’s information |
21 |
Pursuit, chase |
The hero is hunted |
6 |
Trickery |
The villain tries to trick the hero to get something |
22 |
Rescue |
The hero is rescued from the hunt |
7 |
Complicity |
The villain tricks the hero |
23 |
Unrecognized arrival |
The hero is not acknowledged once he or she arrives home. |
8 |
Villainy |
The villain hurts the hero |
24 |
Unfounded claims |
A false hero claims to be the hero |
8a |
Lack |
The hero needs something |
25 |
Difficult task |
The hero is give a difficult task to fulfill. |
9 |
Mediation, the connective incident |
The hero or someone else needed something and requested to get it |
26 |
Solution |
The hero solved the task |
10 |
Beginning counteraction |
The hero reacts to the request |
27 |
Recognition |
The hero is acknowledged |
11 |
Departure |
The hero searches the requested item and leaves home. |
28 |
Exposure |
The hero revealed the false hero or villain. |
12 |
The first function of a donor |
The hero is tested before he or she is given a helper or agent |
29 |
Transfiguration |
The hero is transformed to a new look. |
13 |
The hero’s reaction |
The test is face by the hero and pass |
30 |
Punishment |
The punishment befalls the villain |
14 |
Provision or receipt of a magical agent |
The hero attains the helper or agent. |
31 |
Wedding |
The hero is rewarded with married and rules the country. |
15 |
Spatial transference between two kingdoms, guidance |
The hero is transported to the location of requested item |
32 |
Undefined function |
Unclear element |
16 |
Struggle |
The hero battles the villain |