This book was originally written in 1949. It's contents are timeless and classic. The works and mythology of the past deliver and clear and ever present message and comparison with the present. Be it story, psychology or politics, there is a truth for us all.
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I’m only about 20 pages into the text but I know that I will be quoting material from this volume. Jung was not alone in his conceptualization of archetypes.
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"George Lucas was an avid admirer of Campbell's writings, and used them as a direct reference in his creation of Star Wars. The two didn't meet face to face until after Lucas had already finished his original trilogy of films… We look to the stars and wonder. Light from infinite directions and distances meets our gaze."
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In a time when new hero’s are part of each day this book is a good read
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Classic Joseph Campbell study of world hero myths - similarities noted
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