I propose an alternative to the default male hero. He dominates the collective Western imagination, but he represents at best half of the human experience. Between the childbearer archetype and our default one, there is symmetry in their overlaps and contrasts: both put themselves on the line for the greater good; where the male hero embarks on an outward, linear adventure which he completes by conquering obstacles, the childbearer’s adventure is visited upon her body where she is, and for her time is circular and unending. She doesn’t conquer obstacles, but rather navigates her relationship to ongoing challenges. Surely, this figure is of vital spiritual importance to everyone.