Joseph Campbell wrote comparative mythology and religion about recurring patterns in stories, rituals and heroic traditions. The Hero with a Thousand Faces develops the idea of the “monomyth”, describing a recurring journey in which a hero leaves the familiar world, undergoes trials and returns transformed. The Masks of God expands his comparative approach across different mythological traditions, while The Power of Myth, based on conversations with Bill Moyers, presents many of his ideas in a more accessible interview format. Campbell draws connections across cultures very broadly, and modern scholars have criticised aspects of his method for flattening important historical and cultural differences. His work is most useful as an influential interpretive framework rather than a neutral map of world mythology. The Power of Myth is the easiest introduction; The Hero with a Thousand Faces is the central theoretical text for readers interested in mythic narrative structure. Read more Less
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