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Whether it’s Buddha, Moses, Jesus, or the Knights of the Round Table, the heroes in every mythic tradition undertake the same archetypal journey from departure through fulfillment and return.
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At their deepest level, myths teach us how to live—with ourselves, with others, and with the mystery at the heart of life.
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All of our culture’s rituals have their roots in the myths of ancient hunters, who told stories and performed rituals to bring their lives into harmony with nature.
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Like a seed that dies only to be reborn, the archetypal hero must undergo the death of the ego to achieve new life and the revelation of bliss.
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From kāma to agape to courtly romance, Campbell explores the mythology of love and the role of the female as the giver of life and form.
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All cultures create “masks”—names and images for God—to serve as metaphors for inexpressible transcendence, the being beyond all being and the idea beyond all thought.
