From the Gita to the Grail
What is the meaning of Shiva dancing on a dwarf named Avidya? Why does Vishnu sleep upon an endless snake? To what did the Buddha awaken? What do we mean by soul? The practice...
Joseph Campbell Foundation Myth Resources
Goddesses for Every Day: Exploring the Wisdom and Power of the Divine Feminine around the World
Goddesses for Every Day is a “book of days” with a different archetype, and her myth, for every day of the year. 366 goddesses range across time and cultures, informing us of a rich...
Comic book superheroes: the gods of modern mythology
From primary-coloured, straight guys to tarnished beings in a revisionist world, superheroes are our cultural barometer. From the blog post: “They’re our Greek myths,” says Laurence Maslon, the author of Superheroes!: Capes, Cowls, and...
High School World Mythology Textbook
This is a hand-made high school textbook created from 1998-2004 for a senior elective in World Mythology. There is no license or restriction – feel free to use, remix, etc. Here is an abridged...
Epic of Gilgamesh: Origin, Subject and Function
This essay explores The Epic of Gilgamesh by fielding what Robert A. Segal, in his Theorizing About Myth, calls the “three major questions [that] can be asked of myth: what is its subject matter,...
Joseph Campbell’s Sarah Lawrence Mythology Class Reading List
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....
Finding the Gold Within
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...
Practical Campbell Essay: Spirit Wind
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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...
Practical Campbell Essay: Mysteries Sacred & Profane
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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...
Practical Campbell Essay: This Flower of Creation – Joseph Campbell’s Modern Mind
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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...
