The Hero With a Thousand Faces
Ranked #2 in Storytelling, Ranked #2 in Jungian — see more rankings.
The first popular work to combine the spiritual and psychological insights of modern psychoanalysis with the archetypes of world mythology, the book creates a roadmap for navigating the frustrating path of contemporary life. Examining heroic myths in the light of modern psychology, it considers not only the patterns and stages of mythology but also its relevance to our lives today--and to the life of any person seeking a fully realized existence.
Myth, according to Campbell, is the projection of a culture's dreams onto a large screen; Campbell's book, like Star Wars, the...
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Reviews and Recommendations
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Darren Aronofsky [I'm] totally part of his cult. Because I believe in that hero’s journey. (Source)
Kyle Russell Book 28 Lesson: Embedded in human psychology (and the resulting symbolism we find compelling) is a wish for our struggles to be meaningful, for our suffering to have value, for our effort to pay off for ourselves and those we love - and to then be recognized for it. https://t.co/lWgr4k7d8Y (Source)
Bryan Callen Joseph Campbell was the first person to really open my eyes to [the] compassionate side of life, or of thought... Campbell was the guy who really kind of put it all together for me, and not in a way I could put my finger on... It made you just glad to be alive, [realizing] how vast this world is, and how similar and how different we are. (Source)
Catherine Plano Was mind blowing, it really helped me put into perspective, that there are cycles and rhythms, and I now call them initiations, when you are faced with fear we are never too sure of our potential unless we know how to fail, what did we learn from it and what are we going to do differently the next time. There is a lesson in everything we experience, as long as we slow down enough to reflect. The other thing in the hero's journey is that even when you say 'yes' to a project, it really doesn't mean that you are going to succeed at it, but if you go into a project with an open mind and embrace... (Source)
Kyle Maynard [Kyle Maynard said this is one of his most-recommended books.] (Source)
Rankings by Category
The Hero With a Thousand Faces is ranked in the following categories:
- #20 in Academia
- #30 in Acting
- #10 in Analysis
- #5 in Anthropology
- #3 in Cinematography
- #65 in Counseling
- #16 in Creative
- #5 in Creative Writing
- #28 in Culture
- #19 in Doctor
- #2 in Encyclopedias
- #33 in Enlightenment
- #7 in Esoteric
- #9 in Filmmaking
- #2 in Folklore
- #11 in Game Design
- #5 in Game Development
- #23 in Humanity
- #22 in Influential
- #55 in Knowledge
- #5 in Legend
- #56 in Medical
- #15 in Metaphysics
- #20 in Most Influential
- #7 in Mysticism
- #8 in Mythology
- #51 in Philosophy
- #4 in Psychoanalysis
- #40 in Psychology
- #23 in Reference
- #28 in Religion
- #8 in Research
- #4 in Screenwriting
- #53 in Social Sciences
- #64 in Sociology
- #8 in Soul
- #48 in Spiritual
- #48 in Spirituality
- #7 in Writing
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