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philosofer 's review for:
The Hero With a Thousand Faces
by Joseph Campbell
One of the greatest books I’ve ever read. I can only imagine the amount of time and research required to create such a book. Discerning the monomyth by synthesizing numerous civilizations’ and cultures’ mythologies is a feat in and of itself. Unfortunately, I feel there is something lacking. We know what the monomyth is, now what? How do we implement it into our lives? How and why did all of these mythologies arise? Is it due to a collective unconscious (due to human nature)? Or did it arise from formative events that our earliest shared ancestors experienced and passed down? The more I read this book the more questions I asked. Still would definitely recommend for anybody looking to learn more about the psychology/reasoning behind religion and mythology.