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Joseph Campbell
1904-1987 (Age at death: 83 approx.)

He was an American mythologist, writer and lecturer, best known for his work in comparative mythology and comparative religion. His work is vast, covering many aspects of the human experience. His philosophy is often summarized by his phrase: "Follow your bliss."[1]

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Heaven and hell are within us, and all the gods are within us. This is the great realization of the Upanishads of india, in 9th century BC. All the gods, all the heavens, all the worlds are within us. They are magnified dreams. Myth is a manifestation of metaphorical images of the energies within us.



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Joseph Campbell

A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of
supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there encountered and a
decisive victory is won: the hero comes back from this mysterious
adventure with the power to bestow boons on his fellow man
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Joseph Campbell

This first stage of the mythological journey--which we have designated the "call to adventure" --signifies that destiny has summoned the hero and transferred his spiritual center of gravity from within the pale of his society to a zone unknown.
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