18/08/2025
/ Joseph Campbell /
"There is an Indian fable of three beings who drank from a river: one was a god, and he drank ambrosia; one was a man, and he drank water; and one was a demon, and he drank filth. What you get is a function of your own consciousness."
"Joseph Campbell, (born March 26, 1904, New York, N.Y., U.S.—died Oct. 30, 1987, Honolulu, Hawaii), U.S. author of works on comparative mythology. He studied English literature at Columbia University and then taught at Sarah Lawrence College. He explored the common functions of myths in human cultures, examining mythic archetypes in folklore and literature from around the world. His views, influenced by Carl Jung, were popularized through a public television series in the 1980s. His books include The Hero with a Thousand Faces (1949) and The Masks of God (4 vol., 1959–68)." (Britannica)
Joseph Campbell, David Kudler (2003). “Myths of Light: Eastern Metaphors of the Eternal”, p.46, New World Library
