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Sir Gawain's Classic Hero's Jo

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             The second part to a hero's journey is the hero's supernatural aide. The supernatural aide is a god-like figure that helps the hero through his journey; for Sir Gawain it is the Virgin Mary. She is his inspiration and will help him through the rough times ahead. The hero can contact his aide through an amulet. An amulet is a good luck charm through which the hero can contact his supernatural aide. Sir Gawain's amulet is his shield. Mary's face was painted on the inside of his shield. Anytime he needed to talk to her she would be there, on his shield. He will need her help as he crosses the first threshold.
             The first threshold for a hero starts when he encounters his first struggles. Sir Gawain's threshold begins as he searches for the green chapel. He journeys into lands "where few men lived whom God or a good man could love" (701-702). Sir Gawain meets with various creatures in battle. At this point after his departure, he enters into the Belly of the Whale. .
             The Belly of the Whale contains all the actions taken by the hero between his departure and his return to society. He will face many things that will block him from his quest. He will need to conquer all of them to meet his goal. The hero's road of trials awaits as he enters the Belly of the Whale.
             The road of trials is all the things the hero must pass on his journey. Sir Gawain undergoes many trials, "so many marvels in those hills it is difficult to tell a tenth of it" (718-719). The hard times he faced force him to become a better person; Jung called this the awakening of self. He must annihilate any part of himself that will conflict with the completion of his journey. He battles these creatures that wish to harm him and "prayed to Mary to end his grief" (736-737).
             When Sir Gawain calls for her help; she delivers. Mary leads Sir Gawain to "a castle---the loveliest ever owned" (765-766). He meets the lord of the castle and is welcomed graciously.


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