The Kore Goddess: A Mythology & Psychology
Why are the goddesses in Greek myth so often imagined in groups? That compelling question occurred to the author as she observed the seven sisters of the Pleiades constellation one night in the Black...
Category: Resource
The Way of Myth: Stories’ Subtle Wisdom
~From the Foreword by Phil Cousineau “In The Way of Myth, the culminating book of the prolific Dennis Patrick Slattery’s career, I find an abundance of wonder and a plenitude of what the poet-astronomer Rebecca...
Tikkun: collected essays on poetry, myth, and literature
Publications: Books / Resource
Tikkun refers to the Kabbalistic mythology associated with the Sephiroth, vessels created to contain the energies emanating from the divine (En-Sof). It is also the name of a new book by Evans Lansing Smith which brings together essays...
Parzival
Publications: Books / Resource
“Composed in the early thirteenth century, Wolfram von Eschenbach’s Parzival is the re-creation and completion of the story left unfinished by its initiator Chrétien de Troyes. It follows Parzival from his boyhood and career...
The Elements of the Grail Tradition
“The stories of the Grail Tradition, with their tests, trials, and initiations, are a part of the Arthurian Tradition and lead towards the discovery of the elusive secret of what the Holy Grail truly...
Psychedelia: The History and Science of Mystical Experience
“Pacifica Graduate Institute is proud to present a two-day virtual symposium centered around the screening of two films – PSYCHEDELIA: The History and Science of Mystical Experience and The Way of the Psychonaut: Stanislav Grof’s Journey...
The Theoi Classical Texts Library (Theoi.com)
Theoi.com: “A site exploring Greek mythology and the gods in classical literature and art. The aim of the project is to provide a comprehensive, free reference guide to the gods (theoi), spirits (daimones), fabulous...
Knowledge for the Afterlife: The Egyptian Amduat–A Quest for Immortality.
“WHY THE AMDUAT IS SIGNIFICANT Every evening the sun becomes old and weak and finally sets behind the Western horizon. Yet, it rises again in the morning, rejuvenated. How is that possible? How could...
The Medusa Reader
“Fascinating and terrifying, the Medusa story has long been a powerful signifier in culture with poets, feminists, anthropologists, psychoanalysts, political theorists, artists, writers, and others. Bringing together the essential passages and commentary about Medusa,...
The Forty Rules of Love
Books for adults / Publications: Books / Resource
“The Forty Rules of Love is a novel written by Turkish author Elif Shafak, The book was published in March 2009. It is about Maulana Jalal-Ud-Din, known as Rumi and his companion Shams...
Human Relations Area Files
Human Relations Area Files (HRAF) is internationally recognized in the field of cultural anthropology. Founded in 1949 at Yale University, HRAF is a membership-supported nonprofit organization comprised of universities, colleges, and research institutions. Its...
Choreographer/JCF Co-Founder Jean Erdman Passes at 104
The Joseph Campbell Foundation is deeply saddened to announce that its co-founder, award-winning dancer and choreographer, wife of famed mythologist Joseph Campbell, and extraordinary contributor to twentieth-century dance, passed away in Honolulu, Hawaii, on...
You Are a Heroine: A Retelling of the Hero’s Journey
You Are a Heroine introduces the Hero’s Journey schema to women who haven’t read Joseph Campbell and who don’t know that the powerful journey model applies to their life just as much as it...
The Hero’s Guidebook: Creating Your Own Hero’s Journey
Education / High School / Middle School / Resource
Have you ever wondered why people love hero stories so much? The Hero’s Guidebook will tell you the secret reason we find heroes so exciting and inspirational! Humorously illustrated with over 40 cartoons by...
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