Claude Levi Strauss

The 8 Roles

•The Villain- struggles with the hero

•The Donor- prepares and/or provides the hero with magical agents

•The Helper- assists, rescues, solves and/or transfigures the hero

•The Princess- a sought for person, who exist as goal and often recognises and marries the hero and/or punishes the villain

•The Father- the Princess Guardian

•The Hero- Departs on a search, reacts to Donor and weds at the end

•The False Hero- Claims to be Hero, often Seeking to be the Real hero