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	Monomyth

ratilfar

9-18-2009 5:09 PM

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myth, legend, literature, hero with a thousand faces, joseph campbell, sw, stories

ratilfar says:

Campbell and other scholars describe narratives of Buddha, Moses, and Christ in terms of the monomyth, and Campbell argues that other classic myths from many cultures follow this basic pattern.

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9-18-2009 6:02 PM

Lexica

Joseph Campbell is one of those people I could listen to for hours – he's got so much knowledge and passion for his subject.

9-18-2009 6:05 PM

ratilfar

Reading his book now. Fascinating stuff.

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