A Selection of Mythology Books Released In 2019
There were a number of books related to mythology released in 2019. Click here to see some of the titles aimed at deepening the understanding of those interested in myth.
Category: Publications: Books
The Seven Gods of Luck
This retelling of traditional Japanese fairy tale (written by JCF managing editor David Kudler with illustrations by Linda Finch) explores the myths and traditions of the Japanese New Year and the Shichifukujin — the Seven...
Christopher Doyle Explores Mythology
Books for adults / Publications: Books
Christopher C. Doyle has carved a name for himself as the Indian equivalent of Dan Brown, a writer who creates thrillers based on Indian mythology. What sets him apart, perhaps, is that he is...
Art and Friendship: Joseph Campbell and Angela Gregory in ‘A Dream and a Chisel’
Books for adults / Publications: Books
Joseph Campbell and celebrated artist, Angela Gregory, met while they were both living in Paris, studying at the Sorbonne. Author Nancy L. Penrose details the initial encounters between the two in her book A...
Eleusis: Archetypal Image of Mother and Daughter
Books for adults / Publications: Books
The Sanctuary of Eleusis, near Athens, was the center of a religious cult that endured for nearly two thousand years and whose initiates came from all parts of the civilized world. Looking at the...
Gods and Games: Toward a New Mythology of Play
Books for adults / College / ePublications / Publications: Books
A deeply thoughtful, deeply irreverent look at the mythology of play, Gods and Games ties together Joseph Campbell’s approach to myth and religion with Johan Huizinga’s view of our species as Homo ludens —...
Integrative Spirituality: Religious Pluralism, Individuation, and Awakening
Books for adults / Publications: Books
Author Comments: “Integrative Spirituality is written for persons who desire a spirituality that is informed by religious traditions, myth, Jungian depth psychology, contemplative yoga, and related modes of thought. As a synthetic thinker, I discuss...
The Lessons of Nature in Mythology
Books for adults / College / Education / Resource
Synopsis: This examination of myths from around the world focuses on the role nature plays within mythology. Creation myths from myriad cultures recognized that life arose from natural elements, inextricably connecting human life to...
The Hero’s Quest and the Cycles of Nature: An Ecological Interpretation of World Mythology
Synopsis: This examination of the heroic journey in world mythology casts the protagonist as a personification of nature–a “botanical hero” one might say–who begins the quest in a metaphorical seed-like state, then sprouts into...
Myth, Fan Culture, and the Popular Appeal of Liminality in the Music of U2: A Love Story
More than an academic study of the rock band U2 and its fan community, Myth, Fan Culture, and the Popular Appeal of Liminality in the Music of U2: A Love Story is a meditation...