In the classic movie Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, as the hero Indiana Jones closes in on the holy grail he’s been looking for, he faces three deadly trials: spinning blades he must dodge under, a bridge that collapses if not traversed correctly, and an “invisible bridge” he must walk across. He passes the test and enters a surreal chamber holding the holy grail, a 700-year-old knight, and dozens of “fake” grails. What stage of the heroic monomyth do these traps MOST fulfill?
A.
trickster
B.
shapeshifter
C.
shadow
D.
threshold guardian