Joseph Campbell, The Hero's Jour Quotes

A collection of quotes by Joseph Campbell, The Hero's Jour.

Joseph Campbell (1904-1987) was an American mythologist, writer, and lecturer, renowned for his groundbreaking work on comparative mythology and the concept of the hero's journey. Born in New York, Campbell studied literature and mythology, and later became a professor at Sarah Lawrence College. His influential book, "The Hero with a Thousand Faces," explored the common themes and patterns found in myths from different cultures, identifying the hero's journey as a universal narrative structure. Campbell's work has had a profound impact on various fields, including literature, psychology, and filmmaking, making him a significant figure in the study of mythology and storytelling.

Well, one of the problems about being psychoanalyzed is, as

Well, one of the problems about being psychoanalyzed is, as Nietzsche said, Be careful lest in casting out your devils that you cast out the best thing that's in you. So many people who are really in deep analysis look as though and act as though they have been filleted. There's no bone there, there's no stuff! How to get rid of ego as dictator and turn it into messenger and servant and scout, to be in your service, is the trick.

Joseph Campbell, The Hero's Jour

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