Becoming-With: Ecological Folklore Beyond the Hero's Journey
Abstract
Abstract The Hero's Journey—centered on conquest and isolation—no longer holds. In a time of ecological and social rupture, ecological folklore offers a different narrative: one rooted in Indigenous, land-based, and Global South traditions. It carries stories of loss, repair, and shared care. This practice nurtures collective resilience and imagination activism, helping us co-create futures grounded in reciprocity, relationality, and the living world.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Folklore
Mythology
and Literature Studies
Ecocriticism and Environmental Literature
Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and Beyond
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of American Folklore
- Volume
- 139
- Issue
- 551
- Pages
- 87–90
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN