Kate, I know we all think of Joseph Campbell's classic work as "timeless," but it isn't. He was born in 1904, into an Irish-Catholic family. No wonder he had such a difficult time hearing strong female voices. You always give me something new to think about. Thank you!
Campbell did make worldwide mythology popular and drew from many cultures, not only the Greek, a wonderful achievement. It's just that Campbell/Vogler dismissed women from the pantheon of their monomyth. With real life consequences!
Kate, I know we all think of Joseph Campbell's classic work as "timeless," but it isn't. He was born in 1904, into an Irish-Catholic family. No wonder he had such a difficult time hearing strong female voices. You always give me something new to think about. Thank you!
Campbell did make worldwide mythology popular and drew from many cultures, not only the Greek, a wonderful achievement. It's just that Campbell/Vogler dismissed women from the pantheon of their monomyth. With real life consequences!