Masks of God: Primitive Mythology: The Masks of God, Volume I (Paperback)

from Melorak

A classic--I loved it! I did get a swimmy feeling in my head with all the details--it was a lot to absorb. However, well worth the effort and now I'm excited to learn more about our current underst...

from LisaMaria_C

Campbell is best known because of the PBS series The Power of Myth with Moyers that aired in 1988 and for his book The Hero with a Thousand Faces that influenced George Lucas of Star Wars fame and ...

from saturnloft

Joseph Campbell was a veritable demigod of comparative mythology. He was brilliant at discovering connections in seemingly unrelated myths across the globe, illuminating the ways in which beliefs m...

from AuntieClio

I was expecting something different. Something more comparative, less archeological and abstruse. This was a dense and difficult read and, frankly, I'm not sure I'm any the better for the struggle....

from Meren

A detailed delve as deep into the cultural mythical well. Campbell has introduced me to the story current that seems to run beneath all cultures and helps me better to understand the expressions of...