One of the greatest storytellers of our time, and arguably the greatest mythologist, Joseph Campbell spent most of his long, rich career explaining how ancient myths like the Hero’s Journey are ...

George Lucas was no dummy when he made "Star Wars." At least that's what local photographer Jon Sargent thinks. He watched the classic 1977 film and saw nothing but mythologist Joseph Campbell's ...

Don’t let the puppets or the mention of Adam Sandler movies at the beginning throw you off — this is the best, most entertaining explanation of Joseph Campbell’s “Monomyth” theory that you’re going to ...

In <i>Goddesses: Mysteries of the Feminine Divine</i>, Editor Safron Rossie sheds light on another side of the man who made famous the hero’s journey. Courtesy Photo Most of us have heard of the ...

Fans of Ricky and Morty have known for awhile that the philosophical bones of the show’s stories are more than just cheap laughs and references to other sci-fi and fantasy properties. There’s some ...

For his Treat, Falchuk shares that his life and writing have been deeply influenced by Joseph Campbell's 1949 book The Hero with a Thousand Faces. This book, alongside the Cambell interview series The ...

If you find yourself wondering why you can’t stop talking about Star Wars, it’s not your fault. Famously, part of the success of Star Wars is attributed to George Lucas’s careful study of literary ...

We’ve been somewhat shocked to see so many people defending Joseph Campbell in the comments on our hero’s journey post. Hey, we got stoned and read The Hero With A Thousand Faces in college, just like ...

Back in 1949, Joseph Campbell (1949) introduced a bold, reality-bending idea: There’s really just one story—one great hero’s journey—and every tale we’ve ever loved is simply a creative retelling of ...

"The adventure of the hero is the adventure of being alive." Source: Photo by Assael Romanelli Co-authored with Galit Romanelli, M.A. "The goal of the hero’s journey is yourself finding yourself." ...