The Power of Myth

Name: The Power of Myth
Author: Joseph Campbell

by Joseph Campbell

Dialogue on universal myths and their role in human meaning-making

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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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