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Joseph Campbell, one of the finest comparative mythologists of all time, famously said, “It has always been the prime function of mythology...to supply the symbols that carry the human spirit forward...”
Campbell studied Judeo-Christian mythology, the scriptures of ancient India, the myths and legends of various African tribes, the stories of the Native Americans, the Greco-Roman tradition, and Middle-Eastern folklore, among many others. One of his greatest discoveries is the monomyth of the hero’s journey. He found a pattern in the lives of traditional and mythological heroes across cultures.
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