Joseph Campbell

The Inner Reaches of Outer Space

Exploration of inner space, dreams, and their cosmic significance

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Joseph Campbell
Joseph Campbell

American mythologist whose The Hero with a Thousand Faces identified the monomyth—the hero's journey—as a universal pattern in world mythology. His work influenced George Lucas in creating Star Wars. His PBS series The Power of Myth brought mythological thinking to a mass audience.

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