Testing the Abrahamic Stories in the Serat Paramayoga: A Heroic Analysis using Campbell's Theory

Testing the Abrahamic Stories in the Serat Paramayoga: A Heroic Analysis using Campbell's Theory

Authors

  • Rakai Waskitaning Prabu Universitas Airlangga
  • Abimardha Kurniawan
  • Nadya Afdholy

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25139/fn.v8i2.10979

Keywords:

Paramayoga, Campbell, Java, Hero

Abstract

Serat Paramayoga is a Javanese literary work written by R.Ng. Ranggawarsita and presented in prose form. This prose narrates the origin of the Javanese people, from Prophet Adam to the first Javanese human. In line with this, Serat Paramayoga does not have a single main character, but instead features shifting characters. Each character has their own story, divided into chapters. These stories can be seen as individual short stories. Therefore, it would be interesting to examine the narrative patterns of each character's story using Campbell’s Hero’s Journey. The result of this research reveals recurring narrative patterns in Serat Paramayoga, with many of the character stories following similar structures.

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Published

2025-11-10

How to Cite

Waskitaning Prabu, R., Kurniawan, A. ., & Afdholy, N. . (2025). Testing the Abrahamic Stories in the Serat Paramayoga: A Heroic Analysis using Campbell’s Theory: Testing the Abrahamic Stories in the Serat Paramayoga: A Heroic Analysis using Campbell’s Theory. Jurnal Ilmiah FONEMA, 8(2), 769–788. https://doi.org/10.25139/fn.v8i2.10979

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