There are two types of heroes in literature - the folktale hero who is an ordinary person with no special powers and the mythic hero who has a remarkable birth or superhuman abilities. Both types undertake a quest that is important and risky in order to help others. The archetypal hero's quest involves three stages - separation from their community to accept the quest, trials and tasks during the initiation stage to gain abilities, and return/restoration to their community as a respected individual after completing their quest and providing a boon.
