Mythology: The Voyage of the Hero

Synopsis

What makes something mythic? What do mythic events and narratives have to do with us? In Mythology , David Leeming offers an unusual and effective approach to the subject of mythology by stressing universal themes through myths of many cultures. This anthology collects a wide array of narrative texts from the Bible to English literature to interpretations by Joseph Campbell, C.G. Jung, and others, which illustrate how myths serve whole societies in our universal search for meaning.