STATEMENT OF THESISHeracles, the favorite of the Greeks, is a prime example of Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey, proven by all the actions that Heracles accomplished during his life. The article aims to show that Heracles is the best example of a hero's journey through his actions and the struggles he faced during his life until he was about to die, but instead of dying, his father, Zeus, saved him and he conquered the mortal realm. , to become a god.INTRODUCTIONThe story of Heracles that comes to people's minds is not what Heracles must have done during his life. Throughout Heracles' life, he showed that he deserved to be remembered as a great hero, through the opposition he faced from Zeus's husband, the king of the gods, married Hera, because he was the son of Zeus and a mortal woman. Hera is the main reason why Heracles had to complete the 12 labors. Hera drove Heracles mad and killed his family. The only way for Heracles to purify himself was to complete the 12 labors assigned to him by his cousin Eurystheus, as described in the oracle: "As atonement for the terrible murders, the oracles placed Heracles in the servitude of his cousin, King Eurystheus. , which would impose on the young hero the Twelve Labors, seemingly impossible tasks” (Reference Book 68). Heracles had to overcome these difficult trials to help him return to his usual life. The main reason Hera hated Heracles was because he was the illegitimate son of her husband Zeus. Hera usually showed hatred towards the woman Zeus had slept with, but in this case her hatred was towards the woman's son. Hera's hatred is also ironic because Heracles' names even mean "Glory of Hera", but with Hera's h...... middle of paper ......ro. In the Helicon Encyclopedia of Literature, they interpret the myth of Heracles as "Regarded as the personification of strength, courage, and endurance, Heracles and his legends may have been seen as an allegory of the triumph of good over evil” (Helicon Encyclopedia). Heracles can be seen as a story of good versus evil because Heracles had to overcome the struggles forced upon him by his opposition. Some people will believe that Heracles is not a great hero and criticize Heracles like the poet Tom Sleigh and in his poem. . “[H]is own good opinion of himself was reflected indulgently whenever he committed an indiscretion born of selfishness:” (Sleigh C:9 L:12-16). Sleigh shows that not everyone has to like or admire Heracles. But according to the mono-myth, Heracles is a hero and went through harder things that other heroes didn't have to accomplish..