This article discusses significance-laden journeys. For other meanings see Quest (disambiguation)

Quest (disambiguation)

A quest is a journey toward a goal, frequently used as a plot device in fictional works.Quest or The Quest may also refer to:-Computing:* Quest Development, a software company, primarily associated with Symantec...

In mythology

Mythology

The term mythology can refer either to the study of myths, or to a body or collection of myths. As examples, comparative mythology is the study of connections between myths from different cultures, whereas Greek mythology is the body of myths from ancient Greece...

 and literature

Literature

Literature is the art of written works, and is not bound to published sources...

, a quest, a journey towards a goal, serves as a plot device and (frequently) as a symbol. Quests appear in the folklore of every nation and also figure prominently in non-national cultures. In literature

Literature

Literature is the art of written works, and is not bound to published sources...

, the objects of quests require great exertion on the part of the hero

Hero

A hero , in Greek mythology and folklore, was originally a demigod, their cult being one of the most distinctive features of ancient Greek religion...

, and the overcoming of many obstacles, typically including much travel.