An Investigation into the Life of Prophet Jonah According to the Quran Based on the Traveler's Model by Vogler

The hero’s journey is a symbolic paradigm that many researchers in the field of art utilize. Christopher Vogler, based on Joseph Campbell’s theory that all myths adhere to ancient archetypal patterns, introduced the concept of the “hero’s journey.” This article, using a descriptive-analytical approach and relying on documentary and library sources, aims to explore the life of Prophet Jonah (peace be upon him) as narrated in the Quran, following the hero’s journey pattern proposed by writer Christopher Vogler.The hero, who curses his own people and embarks on a journey, eventually returns to them after overcoming challenges. He dives into the belly of a fish, reminiscent of Vogler’s deepest cave. Ultimately, this hero’s life story becomes an elixir for future generations. Successfully completing both external and internal journeys, the tale of Jonah’s sea voyage and transformation into a fish is found in historical, interpretive texts, and even Persian literature. Finally, this hero and his life story became an elixir for future generations. A hero who successfully completes both external and internal journeys. The story of Yunus being thrown into the sea and being caught in the mouth of a fish is mentioned in historical and commentary books and even in Persian literature, however, the place of this story and this great hero is empty in screenplays and plays, and there is a place with a look The story of this prophet should be mentioned again.