I may not always agree with him, but this is one case where he’s absolutely right. That’s pretty much it, the ‘Gift’ or ‘Sword’ is a metaphor for Faith and the hero must defy despair and chaos and restore Hope. It’s all a metaphor for the greatest story ever told.
Jordan Peterson has some interesting takes on this.
The hero, must enter and face the darkness, within and without.
Surviving, changed by the battle with chaos/death, and the talisman, ie, faith-hope.
Wielding the talisman the hero defies chaos, uniting the people and restores hope.
I may not always agree with him, but this is one case where he’s absolutely right. That’s pretty much it, the ‘Gift’ or ‘Sword’ is a metaphor for Faith and the hero must defy despair and chaos and restore Hope. It’s all a metaphor for the greatest story ever told.
I like good characters, one of the reasons I enjoy anime and some videogames like Mass Effect.
And I'd like to keep the initiation in mind when revising my story, to see if I included it already or to see if I can in some way
Makes sense to me.