What must a hero undergo before being deemed a worthy leader? a hero must accept a call to adventure, experience challenges, be transformed, and return having achieved the goals of the adventure. a hero must defeat the gorgon, accept gifts from the gods, rescue a maiden, and avenge his mother. a hero must make sacrifices to the gods, defeat the enemy in battle, kill a monster, and marry a princess. a hero must call upon the gods for guidance, receive their blessing, and overthrow the old leader.

The correct answer is A. A hero must accept a call to adventure, experience challenges, be transformed, and return having achieved the goals of the adventure.

Explanation:

In literature, including myths, epics, and legends it is common to find heroes or heroines that after a process become worthy leaders. This process is quite similar in most stories and because of this, it includes the same stages.

To begin the hero lives a regular life but then he experiences a call to adventure; then he accepts it, although in some cases the hero needs a mentor before accepting; after this, the hero experiences challenges, faces enemies, and in general his abilities, skills, and knowledge are tested; finally, after this adventure the hero returns home, but due to his experiences he has been transformed and also has achieved goals to become a lear. According to this, before being a worthy leader "a hero must accept a call to adventure, experience challenges, be transformed, and return having achieved the goals of the adventure".