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Joseph Campbell and the Mythology of Star Wars

By Joseph Campbell — 2017

Today is STAR WARS DAY, which is a perfect reason to revisit this popular clip from "The Power of Myth" - Bill Moyers’ groundbreaking conversations with Joseph Campbell. See more...

02:58 min

The Man Behind the Myth: Should We Question the Hero’s Journey?

Campbell claimed his theory, which has gone on to influence everything from Star Wars to Disney’s Aladdin, arose from a universal structure inherent in the global myths of antiquity. The problem is, that’s a lie. Campbell’s theory is as mythological as the stories from which it borrows.

Article
Sarah E. Bond, Joel Christensen
2021
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Finding Joe

A truly inspirational film, Finding Joe explores the studies of famed mythologist Joseph Campbell. Take a journey through the human psyche and discover the pattern hidden in every story.

Movie
2011
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Tarot and the Archetypal Journey: The Jungian Path from Darkness to Light

This highly innovative work presents a piercing interpretation of the tarot in terms of Jungian psychology. Through analogies to the humanities, mythology, and the graphic arts, the significance of the cards is related to personal growth and what Jung termed “individuation.

Book
Sallie Nichols, Mary K. Greer (foreword)
2019
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The Hero’s Journey: Joseph Campbell on His Life and Work

Joseph Campbell, arguably the greatest mythologist of the twentieth century, was certainly one of our greatest storytellers.

Book
Joseph Campbell
2014
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Mythology