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MORE - A Brilliant Example of Myth as conveying Wisdom


Just to share with all of you the wonderful examples we do have in our culture of Myth making.

For any of you who haven’t seen this, it is wonderful. Link is here.

New MonoMyth! : Gladiator


Gladiator MonoMythGladiator Hero’s Journey
Haven’t seen it? Gladiator DVD My wonderful friend Priscilla who is also head of the Joseph Campbell RoundTable of Austin, TX contributed the MonoMyth of Gladiator from a lecture she did with the Austin Jung Society.

Priscilla is also going to be doing a lecture in Toronto on the Mythic Themes in […]

New MonoMyth! : The Fountain


For those of you who are into interpreting very difficult stories, the Fountain is one for you. With rich symbolism, a tri-fold plot (three characters who are in essence one.)
In order to help understand this movie, I’ve written an article going through the steps and thought patterns involved in this story. I’ve also […]

Modern Day Da Vinci


I particularly like his quip: “The line between engineering and art exists only in our minds.”

Difficult MonoMyths: Interpreting ‘The Fountain’


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 […]