![]() An impeccable match of interviewer and subject, a timeless distillation of Campbell’s work, The Power of Myth continues to exert a profound influence on our culture. Star Wars has been an iconic movie franchise not just because of the characters, plot, cool gadgets, time travel or even lightsabers, but the theme of heroism and making it to the top. From stories of the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece and Rome to traditions of Buddhism, Hinduism and Christianity, a broad array of themes are considered that together identify the universality of human experience across time and culture. ![]() This extraordinary book reveals how the themes and symbols of ancient narratives continue to bring meaning to birth, death, love, and war. To Campbell, mythology was the “song of the universe, the music of the spheres.” With Bill Moyers, one of America’s most prominent journalists, as his thoughtful and engaging interviewer, The Power of Myth touches on subjects from modern marriage to virgin births, from Jesus to John Lennon, offering a brilliant combination of intelligence and wit. ![]() A preeminent scholar, writer, and teacher, he has had a profound influence on millions of people-including Star Wars creator George Lucas. See under Birth Spiritual identity, recognition of, in marriage, 6 Star Wars, xiii, 23, 37, 159, 17779, 209 Sublime, the, 278 Suffering, xi, 4, 55, 140. The Power of Myth launched an extraordinary resurgence of interest in Joseph Campbell and his work. ![]()
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