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Joseph Campbell was an American writer, scholar, and mythologist, renowned for his studies of world mythology. His work, 'The Hero with a Thousand Faces', has had a profound impact on modern culture, widely used in literature, film, and psychology fields.

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Famous Joseph Campbell Quotes

“We no longer desire and fear; we are what was desired and feared.”

Spiritual Desire Fear Inspiring Hero

Book:The Hero with a Thousand Faces

Source: The Hero with a Thousand Faces

“Though omnipotence may seem to be endangered by the threshold passages and life awakenings, protective power is always and ever present within the sanctuary of the heart and even immanent within, or just behind, the unfamiliar features of the world. One has only to know and trust, and the ageless guardians will appear. Having responded to his own call, and continuing to follow courageously as the consequences unfold, the hero finds all the forces of the unconscious at his side.”

Inspiring Hero Protection Myth Unconscious

Book:The Hero with a Thousand Faces

Source: The Hero with a Thousand Faces

“The hero is the champion of things becoming, not of things become, because he is.”

Journey Hero Myth Mythology

Author:Joseph Campbell

“Giving birth is definitely a heroic deed, in that it is the giving over of oneself to the life of another.”

Life Women Birth Hero

Book:The Power of Myth

Source: The Power of Myth

“The achievement of the hero is one that he is ready for, and it’s really a manifestation of his character. And it’s amusing, the way in which the landscape and the conditions of the environment match the readiness of the hero. The adventure that he’s ready for is the one that he gets.”

Character Adventure Hero

Book:The Power of Myth

Source: The Power of Myth

About the Author

Born: March 26, 1904
Died: October 30, 1987
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 134

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The Power of MythRelated source material

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The Masks of God, Volume 1: Primitive MythologyRelated source material

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