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How to Tear up a Difficult Story using the MonoMyth Theories: The Fountain
The Fountain

Alchemical Symbols in Psychotherapy

D’Aulaires’ Book of Norse Myths

First off, The Fountain is a difficult enough movie to understand what is going on, without having to chart it to some Hero’s Journey Chart. But by trying to chart it, it really opens up […]

To all our readers in/around the Los Angeles area, Ovid has been visiting friends and doing lectures there. If you are interested in applied mythology use our Contact Form to get on the list of schools, institutions and studios he might visit. (He does a great Interpretation of Harry Potter lecture.)
Also he might be […]

Here is a list compiled from Joseph Campbell’s work as far as his views on reading Myth. (Note: this list wasn’t compiled by Campbell, but we are told by Ted Tollefson based on Campbell’s lectures)
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Read myths with the eyes of wonder:
the myths transparent to their universal meaning,
their meaning transparent to […]

Anyone who frequents here (does anyone frequent here?) we’ve rebuilt the site in a new image, a new form and hopefully better results.
Various changes are mainly seen along the toolbar. MonoMyths are more easily created and submitted though we’ve disabled the background image portion for now.
This has been a long time coming and we […]

This book: Women who Run with the Wolves is of the best books to learn mythic themes and interpretation. Clarissa’s poetic touch keeps the book from falling into the overly intellectual chasm which kills soul rather than invoking it (which the myths do.)