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The Hero with a Thousand Faces (sh.itjust.works)
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A fascinating analysis of the themes and motifs common to the mythologies and oral traditions of a variety of ancient cultures. Campbell delves into mythology in search of some perennial or fundamental truth.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

In case you don't know it already, you should check out Story by Robert McKee! Its discussion on human intuition and meaning-making is very aligned with what we know about human cognition. In a way, Robert McKee is as if Campbell looked at all stories, and not just heoroes.