Myth Resources: a Database of All Things Mythological
One of the most common requests the Joseph Campbell Foundation receives is for Joseph Campbell’s reading list – the books he assigned in his mythology course at Sarah Lawrence College. It’s a lengthy list....
In Finding the Gold Within, filmmaker Karina Epperlein follows six young men as they enter their first year of college. Each has personal circumstances to overcome as he works to escape the straitjacket of...
ePublications / Practical Campbell Essays
In this Practical Campbell essay, Stephen Gerringer follows a single mythic image, letting it take him wherever the wind blows. Air, Wind, and Breath are subtle expressions of a universal archetype common not just...
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Magick potions are the stuff of myth and faery tale – but might they be more than metaphor? In this Practical Campbell essay, Stephen Gerringer ponders the role sacred plants have played in religious...
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In this Practical Campbell essay, guest columnist Dixie Haas discusses the tension between “the old soul and the new universe,” and explores how Joseph Campbell reconciles this dichotomy in the deeper harmony found between...
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In this Practical Campbell essay, Stephen Gerringer examines the role of the arts in Joseph Campbell’s life and work, along the way touching on the roots of creativity. When reading Joseph Campbell, many people...
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On Old World maps ancient cartographers marked unknown waters with the sign of the dragon – but do these dragons denote danger, or opportunity? In this Practical Campbell essay, Stephen Gerringer pursues dragon and...
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In this Practical Campbell essay, Stephen Gerringer surfs through several subjects original to Joseph Campbell, and invites readers’ comments on what they find unique in Campbell’s work I’ve been on the road most of...
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In this Practical Campbell essay, Stephen Gerringer tackles the archaic practice of human sacrifice, focusing on the role ritual regicide may have played in the evolution of the self-aware ego, and the symbolic significance...
ePublications / Practical Campbell Essays
In this Practical Campbell essay, Stephen Gerringer explores Joseph Campbell’s thoughts on where humanity is headed, and the power of mythic images to shape our future. In particular, Stephen explores the highly influential, controversial...
