Joseph Campbell, The Hero With A Quotes

A collection of quotes by Joseph Campbell, The Hero With A.

Joseph Campbell was a prolific American mythologist, writer, and lecturer, best known for his groundbreaking work titled "The Hero with a Thousand Faces." Born in 1904, he dedicated his life to studying and analyzing the universal patterns and archetypes present in myths across various cultures. Campbell's work had a profound impact on literature, philosophy, and popular culture, inspiring countless writers, artists, and filmmakers, including George Lucas in the creation of the Star Wars saga. Through his work, Campbell emphasized the importance of storytelling in understanding the human experience and uncovering the interconnectedness of humanity's myths and legends.

Furthermore, we have not even to risk the journey alone; for

Furthermore, we have not even to risk the journey alone; for the heroes of all time have gone before us; the labyrinth is thoroughly known; we have only to follow the thread of the hero-path. And where we had thought to find an abomination, we shall find a god; where we had thought to slay another, we shall slay ourselves; where we had thought to travel outward, we shall come to the center of our own existence; where we had thought to be alone, we shall be with all the world.

Joseph Campbell, The Hero With A

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