Mythology : the voyage of the hero

Introduction - The meaning of myth. 1 The miraculous conception and birth and the hiding of the child. 2 Childhood, initiation, and divine signs. 3 Preparation, meditation, withdrawal, and refusal. 4 Trial and quest. 5 Death and teh scapegoat. 6 The descent to the underworld. 7 Resurrection and rebirth. 8 Ascension, apotheosis, and atonement. Appendix 1 - C.G. Jung and the making of a mythical consciousness. Appendix 2 - Myths of creation. Appendix 3 Myths of the flood

'...offers an unusual--and unusually effective--approach to the subject: it stresses universal rather than national themes, presenting myths from a wide variety of cultures....these myths illustrate the stages of the universal hero and help readers strip mythic characters of their many national and cultural "masks" and see their archetypal aspects. Psychological, religious, and social perspectives are used to show the connections between ancient myths and the myths of today.'

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