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The Hero with a Thousand Faces
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Ever since I was a child, I have been fascinated by the similarities between Hindu myths and Greek myths. Then during my early twenties, I discovered Campbell and said to myself: "Voila! Somebody has noticed it before me!" Ever since then, I've been a Campbell fan.
The structure of the monomyth is so prevalent in many hero cycles, fairy tales, children's stories and popular films so it's a wonder how anybody can miss it. Campbell does an exhaustive job of digging through various mythologies of the world and bringing the similarities to light.
Whether you are a serious student of myth or just an ordinary person who loves stories, this book will hold you spellbound.
The structure of the monomyth is so prevalent in many hero cycles, fairy tales, children's stories and popular films so it's a wonder how anybody can miss it. Campbell does an exhaustive job of digging through various mythologies of the world and bringing the similarities to light.
Whether you are a serious student of myth or just an ordinary person who loves stories, this book will hold you spellbound.
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September 13, 2011
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Myth is metaphor. :)
Yes. Silly of me to forget this :)