They thought that it would be a disgrace to go forth as a group. Each entered the forest at a point that he himself had chosen, where it was darkest and there was no path. If there is a path it is someone else's path and you are not on the adventure.
Joseph CampbellThe function of (heroic) symbols is to give you a sense of Aha! Yes, I know what it is, it's myself.
Joseph Campbell