Joseph Campbell
American mythologist (1904 to 1987); author of The Hero with a Thousand Faces (1949).
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The hero ventures into a region of wonder, wins a decisive victory and returns with boons for others
A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won: the hero comes back from this mysterious adventure with the power to bestow boons on his fellow man.
archive.orgSaid c. 1949–1968This on korrents
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The hero ventures into a region of wonder, wins a decisive victory and returns with boons for others
A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won: the hero comes back from this mysterious adventure with the power to bestow boons on his fellow man.
The Hero with a Thousand Faces (Princeton University Press, 1968 second edition) Said c. 1949–1968
Myth is the opening through which the energies of the cosmos pour into human culture
It would not be too much to say that myth is the secret opening through which the inexhaustible energies of the cosmos pour into human cultural manifestation.
The Hero with a Thousand Faces (Princeton University Press, 1968 second edition) Said c. 1949–1968
Breaking through personal limitations is the agony of spiritual growth
The agony of breaking through personal limitations is the agony of spiritual growth.
The Hero with a Thousand Faces (Princeton University Press, 1968 second edition) Said c. 1949–1968
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