About Joey…

Mythologist/Teacher 1904 – 1987

Mythologist/Teacher
1904 – 1987

Joey is Joseph Campbell, an American professor, writer, and orator best known for his innovative work in the fields of comparative mythology and comparative religion.

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The Hero with a Thousand Faces” (1949) is one of his best-known books. It discusses the monomyth cycle of the hero’s journey, a pattern found in many cultures. George Lucas has said he based Star Wars on ideas from ‘Hero.’

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The PBS Series, “The Power of Myth” with Bill Moyers (first broadcast in 1988) catapulted Campbell’s visibility.

Bill Moyers interviewing Joseph Campbell for The Power of Myth, a TV documentary that aired in 1988.

Bill Moyers interviewing Joseph Campbell for The Power of Myth, a TV documentary that aired in 1988.

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Notable Quotables
“The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.”
“Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors for you where there were only walls.”
“Never get into a rut. Never do work that does not help you achieve an ambition worthy of your talents. Keep physically and mentally alive.”

 





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