Hero's Journey In The Hobbit Bilbo

Little do people know, the world of mythology and all of the tales of people, and adventures that have happen in greek mythology have made and evolved its way to modern day books, and even influences. Such as some of the words that we use in our language, even to why we think certain things are in this world like evil. Mythology has a lot of tales of people that were ‘nobodies’ and were trained to be these great heroes of mythology. These individuals achieved the title of a hero by going through the steps of mythology’s ‘her journey’. In The Hobbit bilbo is an example of the steps greek mythology heroes took in order to become the modern day hero.

The first step that is listed in the hero’s journey of mythology is known as the “ordinary world”. which is the main character, which in this case bilbo's life before

anything had happen. Bilbo was a hobbit, and hobbits are known for not leaving their natural surrounds. Hobbits do not go out on adventures, or get in trouble. Hobbits such as biblo stay in their little houses, where they do the same routine everyday, and are very content with their lives.
When Ghalf interrupts bilbo during biblos typical routine of life to go on an adventure with him this represents the second stage of mythology’s hero journey. The “call to adventure” is when a hero is presented with a problem, challenge or adventure. By Ghalf approaching biblo with this idea bilbo immediately started to panic, which leads to the third stage of “refusal of the call. Bilbo begins to tell ghalf that he is not the man he needs to go on this adventure with him, and that he is better off finding someone else.
The next day when Bilbo thinks that the problem with ghalf is over with, and he can continue on with his daily routine the fourth stage occurs; “meeting with the mentor” which is when the individual meets a mentor and gains advice or training for the adventure. Ghalf sends dwarfs to biblos house to prepare him for the adventure they are going to take. during this time galf arrives, and the dwarfs begin to explain everything to bilbo.
The dwarfs and ghalf finally get biblo to leave with him on this so call adventure.

In the mythology hero stages, this stage would be known as the crossing of the first threshold. Which is where the hero crosses leaves the ordinary world and goes into a special world. Which for bilbo its just leaving his everyday routine life to go out and risk being in danger, and being outside of his home, which to him is a whole different world.

Throughout the book during Bilbo's journey he faces a lot of trials, and test to prove himself to the dwarfs that he is capable of handling situations, and to gain the title as a hero. This sage is known as the tests, allies, enemies stage. Bilbo is able to escape trolls, escape precious, and find a magical ring, able to rescue the dwarfs after they were kidnapped and was willing to go into the dragons cave. During these many trials that he faces he also encounters a lot of setbacks which falls in the stage of Approach.

The biggest trial for biblo was getting into the dragons cave, getting gold, and also kill the dragon. this is the sage of ordeal. Which is the stage where the hero encounters the biggest life or death

crises.
Even though biblo does not end of killing the dragon himself, he still becomes the next stage of greek mythology hero journeys. which is receiving an award. Bilbo gains respect from the village leaders and people for going out of his way to keep peace among everyone, since everyone wanted the gold from the dragons cave, now that the dragon had been killed.
In conclusion, biblos journey and trials throughout the book, were clear examples of greeks mythology heroes journey and the 12 stages that are taken to become that hero is a clear example of what a modern day hero is suppose to look like based on the 12 stages.