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Belly of the Whale
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belly of the whale
English
Alternative forms
en belly of the whale less common
Etymology
Coined by Joseph Campbell in 1949. Probably an allusion to the book of en Jonah in the en Bible, in which Jonah was swallowed by a great fish.
Noun
en noun Belly of the Whale
A story element which represents the final separation from a en hero's known world and self.
See also
en monomyth
en Plot devices