Joseph John Campbell was an American mythologist, writer, and lecturer, best known for his work in comparative mythology and comparative religion. His work covers many aspects of the human experience. Wikipedia
Born: March 26, 1904, White Plains, New York, United States
Died: October 30, 1987, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.
The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.
Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors for you where there were only walls.
“Sit in a room and read--and read and read. And read the right books by the right people. Your mind is brought onto that level, and you have a nice, mild, slow-burning rapture all the time.”
―from THE POWER OF MYTH by Joseph Campbell
―from THE POWER OF MYTH by Joseph Campbell
THE POWER OF MYTH launched an extraordinary resurgence of interest in Joseph Campbell and his work. A preeminent scholar, writer, and teacher, he has had a profound influence on millions of people–including Star Wars creator George Lucas. To Campbell, mythology was the “song of the universe, the music of the spheres.” With Bill Moyers, one of America’s most prominent journalists, as his thoughtful and engaging interviewer, TTHE POWER OF MYTH touches on subjects from modern marriage to virgin births, from Jesus to John Lennon, offering a brilliant combination of intelligence and wit. This extraordinary book reveals how the themes and symbols of ancient narratives continue to bring meaning to birth, death, love, and war. From stories of the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece and Rome to traditions of Buddhism, Hinduism and Christianity, a broad array of themes are considered that together identify the universality of human experience across time and culture. An impeccable match of interviewer and subject, a timeless distillation of Campbell’s work, THE POWER OF MYTH continues to exert a profound influence on our culture.
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