“Mythology is not a lie, mythology is poetry, it is metaphorical. It has been well said that mythology is the penultimate truth--penultimate because the ultimate cannot be put into words. It is beyond words. Beyond images, beyond that bounding rim of the Buddhist Wheel of Becoming. Mythology pitches the mind beyond that rim, to what can be known but not told.”
This book delves into the profound influence of myths on human thought, behavior, and cultural development, offering insights into the universal themes and archetypes found in myths across different cultures and eras. more
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. more
“Stepping out into a warm sunny evening could cure the worst kind of depression.”
“The worst ambition of human beings is to want to reap the fruits of what they never sowed.”
“Wishes can bring the worst out of you if you allow them to conquer your morals”
“The worst that things get, the greater the opportunity to best the worst.”
“The best people who do good deeds, and the worst of them who prevent from doing them.”
“The worst of our behaviors will always sabotage the best of our dreams.”