Myths, legends, and heroic epics have always stirred and touched our hearts. From those early years of our unwritten history, the hero plays a central role in the development of civilization, working for the common good.
Whether saving people from dreadful monsters, curses, or dangerous invasions, or having always had an active social presence, which has marked all eras, the heroic archetype has nurtured generations upon generations in every corner of the world. Each time, the name and actions differ, but the central theme has remained unchanged no matter how many centuries have passed.
Countless were the forms and endless the feats of the hero; however, their impact on our spiritual world is just as profound. Hercules, Theseus, Jason, or King Arthur and his knights are not randomly chosen, as they still evoke shivers of emotion even today.
The identification with the heroic figure has a deep psychological interpretation, whether it occurred in "primitive" times or in our current rational society. The eternal cosmogonic cycle is present in every tradition. This continuous global repetition has passed through legends, myths, and folk tales, and mysteriously endures to this day.
Conditions may be different, humanity bases its values on economic indicators; however, the form of the hero exists, adapted to modern realities. Today, a hero is not only someone who surpasses the limits of their time but also any group of people actively fighting to save the world from the dragons and Hydra-like threats that wish for its destruction.
Manufacturer
- Author
- Joseph Campbell
- Publisher
- Iamvlichos
- Original Title
- The Hero With a Thousand Faces
- Translation
- Theodoros Siafarikas
- Subtitle
- The role of the hero in world mythology
- Theme
- Theology & Doctrine
- Cover
- Soft
- Number of Pages
- 495
- Language
- Greek
- Publication Date
- 2001
- Dimensions
- 14x21 cm
- Pocket Size
- No
- ISBN-13
- 9789602680063
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