Quote of the day
Every hand and every hour should be devoted to rescue the world from its insanity of guilt, and to assuage the pangs of human hearts with balm and anodyne. To pity distress is but human; to relieve it is Godlike.
Joseph Campbell
Born: March 26, 1904
Died: October 30, 1987 (aged 83)
Bio: Joseph John Campbell was an American mythologist, writer and lecturer, best known for his work in comparative mythology and comparative religion. His work covers many aspects of the human experience.
Known for:
- The Hero with a Thousand Faces (1949)
- Transformations of Myth Through Time
- Follow Your Bliss: 52 Inspiration Cards
- The Hero's Journey
- Creative Mythology (1968)
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