The Hero with a Thousand FacesIn this book, Joseph Campbell presents the composite hero. Apollo, the Frog King of the fairy tale, Wotan, the Buddha, and numerous other protagonists of folklore and religion, enact simultaneously the various phases of their common story. The psychological view is then compared with the words of such spiritual leaders as Moses, Jesus, Mohammed, Lao-tse, and the 'Old Men' of Australian tribes. From behind a thousand faces the single hero emerges, archetype of all myth. |
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Myth and Dream | 3 |
Tragedy and Comedy | 25 |
The World Navel | 40 |
Copyright | |
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adventure Ananda ancient appear beautiful behold birth Blessed Bodhisattva body Buddha Buddhism C. G. Jung called chariot consciousness cosmic cosmogonic cycle Cuchulainn dark daughter dead death deeds deities descended destiny divine dragon dream E. A. Wallis Budge earth Enlil eternity eyes fairy father fear fire G. P. Putnam's Sons goddess gods golden ground hair hand head heart heaven hero Hindu human Ibid immortal Inanna Izanami Kamar al-Zaman king Krishna land legend living Lord Maori Massassi mighty monomyth monster Morongo mother mountain Muchukunda Mwuetsi mystery myth mythology nether world night Nirvana ogre Osiris passed prince realm represented Róheim serpent Shiva Sinilau slay sleep soul spirit supra symbols Ta'aroa tale thee things thou threshold tion tjurunga took translation tree unconscious Underworld universe unto Upanishad Väinämöinen Viracocha woman womb York young youth