Exploring Amish Tripathi’s The Immortals of Meluha through Joseph Campbell’s Monomyth

Jagrati Kawde

doi:10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i01.65473

Exploring Amish Tripathi’s The Immortals of Meluha through Joseph Campbell’s Monomyth

Author(s)	Ms. Jagrati Kawde
Country	India
Abstract	Who is a hero, how should a hero be, and most importantly, from where has the concept of a hero derived? There are various interpretations offered by several critics. These definitions initiated some theories like monomyth and archetypal criticism. These are the theories that are directly or indirectly inspired by myths and archetypes. These myths are studied under a broader term called mythology, and later this study of myths has given rise to various other theories like monomyth and archetype. Campbell has named his theory of archetype “monomyth”, which is particularly based on the adventures and journey of a hero. The Hero with a Thousand Faces, written by Joseph Campbell, was first published in the year 1949 and serves as the foundation for the monomyth idea used in this research study. The intent behind this research is to discuss the theory of monomyth and to examine the application of this theory in the selected novel The Immortals of Meluha (2010), written by Amish Tripathi. The standard procedure for Campbell’s mythological adventure undertaken by the hero is represented as the series of three events: separation, initiation, and return. The research focuses on the characters of the novel, which are directly taken from the contents of Shivapurana. It will analyse the characters in light of Joseph Campbell’s monomyth theory, noting how well they conform to it. The primary focus of the study will be on the character of Shiva, the protagonist.
Keywords	Myth, Mythology, Archetype, Monomyth, Joseph Campbell
Field	Arts
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 1, January-February 2025
Published On	2025-02-25
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i01.65473

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