The main goal of the present research is to analyze the religious hero character with the mythological hero through the lens of comparative study. The fundamental question of this study is to what extent the character of Imam Hussain (A.S.) as a religious hero in the Ta’zieh performance aligns with Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey, which presents a universal narrative structure shared by all mythological stories. Consequently, a basic research approach based on qualitative methods, specifically a descriptive-analytical method, was employed. The study follows a comparative approach, using library-based documents, and the data were analyzed inductively. After understanding Campbell’s theory and rereading its stages in the context of Ta’zieh, despite differences stemming from the inner dimensions of mythological and religious heroic personas, the findings of this research suggest that the hero of the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (A.S.) largely corresponds to the mythological hero in Campbell’s model. The Ta’zieh hero passes through the stages of “Departure” and “Initiation” similar to the mythological hero, but differences appear in the “Return” stage, which can be explained by Shiite beliefs regarding life and salvation after martyrdom. The alignment of the religious hero in Ta’zieh with Campbell’s mythological hero demonstrates a similar path towards perfection in two different types of heroic characters. Movement, change, and growth are essential traits of a hero in any context. Additionally, the Ta’zieh hero undergoes further stages in their spiritual journey, which leads to a greater impact and enduring presence in the collective memory of society.