Allegedly. The monomyth has to be stretched very thin to fit over some of the greatest stories told by humans to each other.
Take the Iliad. Where's the monomyth? Achilles is an asshole, he gets into a fight with his boss, causes his bestie to get killed and then gets killed himself. There's a wooden horse. End of story.
No monomyth there, guv'nor.
Nor in the Odyssey. Smart guy wins the Trojan war with impossile stratagem. He pisses off the God of the Sea and takes 10 years to reach home, losing all his companions along the way. A little massacre to clear the air and they live happily ever after. End of story.
No monomyth.
I could go on. But, you know, that's the Iliad and the Odyssey. Should be enough.
Take the Iliad. Where's the monomyth? Achilles is an asshole, he gets into a fight with his boss, causes his bestie to get killed and then gets killed himself. There's a wooden horse. End of story.
No monomyth there, guv'nor.
Nor in the Odyssey. Smart guy wins the Trojan war with impossile stratagem. He pisses off the God of the Sea and takes 10 years to reach home, losing all his companions along the way. A little massacre to clear the air and they live happily ever after. End of story.
No monomyth.
I could go on. But, you know, that's the Iliad and the Odyssey. Should be enough.