{"product_id":"the-universal-myths-isbn-9780452010277","title":"The Universal Myths","description":"Crossing the boundaries of time, region, and culture, universal myths have provided inspiration and guidance for countless generations—laying a foundation for the religious, social, and political heritage of nations and peoples since the beginning of time. Here is a rich and absorbing survey of the common myths that connect all cultures, Eastern and Western, from antiquity to the present day. With stunning power, the stuff of legend is explored in all its drama and magnificence. There are stories of gods and men—and legendary heroes from Zeus to King Arthur to the “Superman” of modern media; tales of heaven, earth, and the origins of man from Hindu, American Indian, and Western thought; and retellings of mythic quests and legendary lovers, from the epic wanderings of Odysseus to the tragedy of Tristram and Iseult and the Krishna marriage of Heaven and Earth. This extraordinary work, compiled and arranged by theme from stories of creation to tales of death and rebirth, examines and compares the world’s myths that have shaped our common past and continue to influence us still.Introduction: The Mythosphere\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCreators of Nature and Mankind\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCreator Gods\u003cbr\u003eAnimals and Creation\u003cbr\u003eThe First Couple\u003cbr\u003eThe Great Mother\u003cbr\u003eThe Greek Gods from Chaos to Zeus\u003cbr\u003eCosmology\u003cbr\u003eThe Structure of the Universe\u003cbr\u003eMythic Cosmograms\u003cbr\u003eCreation Myths\u003cbr\u003eThe Birth of Man\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWorlds Above Below and Within\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Light\u003cbr\u003eThe Sun\u003cbr\u003eThe Way of the Great Light\u003cbr\u003eSun Worship and Sun Dance\u003cbr\u003eThe World and Stars\u003cbr\u003eHeaven and Earth\u003cbr\u003eThe Bridge of Heaven\u003cbr\u003eThunder and Lightning\u003cbr\u003eDemons and Spirits\u003cbr\u003eYggdrasil\u003cbr\u003eWorld Tree, Tree of Life, and Tree of Knowledge\u003cbr\u003eThe World Mountain\u003cbr\u003eTowers to Heaven\u003cbr\u003eParadise\u003cbr\u003eThe Reaches of Heaven and the Depths of Hell\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBringers of Magic and the Arts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBringers of Wisdom\u003cbr\u003eFire - a Gift of the Gods\u003cbr\u003eThe Divine Blacksmith\u003cbr\u003eThe Healers\u003cbr\u003eHermes\u003cbr\u003eShamans: Magicians and Priests\u003cbr\u003eWitches: Disciples of the Devil\u003cbr\u003eTeachers and Leaders\u003cbr\u003eProtectors of the Herd\u003cbr\u003eThe Rainmakers\u003cbr\u003eThe Fertile Earth\u003cbr\u003eGods of the Hunt\u003cbr\u003eFisher Gods\u003cbr\u003eMaui\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnimals Monsters and Mythic Beasts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMythic and Legendary Animals\u003cbr\u003eCreators and Protectors of Animals\u003cbr\u003eDeities of the Nile\u003cbr\u003eBull Cults\u003cbr\u003eHoly Steeds\u003cbr\u003eAnimals in the Sky\u003cbr\u003eFabulous Creatures, Magic and Demonic\u003cbr\u003eEmblems and Attributes of the Gods\u003cbr\u003eAnimals, Deities, and People\u003cbr\u003eThe Serpent\u003cbr\u003eSymbols of the Seasons\u003cbr\u003eThe Dragon\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLovers and Bearers of Divine Seed\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Great Mother\u003cbr\u003eThe Goddess of Love, Aphrodite\/Venus\u003cbr\u003eTragic Love\u003cbr\u003eOrpheus and Eurydice\u003cbr\u003eThe White Cow\u003cbr\u003eMiraculous Conceptions\u003cbr\u003eDivine Birth\u003cbr\u003eMysterious Births of Gods and Heroes\u003cbr\u003eThe Goddess of Fertility\u003cbr\u003eHeavenly and Earthly Couples\u003cbr\u003eThe God of Love\u003cbr\u003eKrishna and the Marriage of Heaven and Earth\u003cbr\u003eThe Loves of Zeus\u003cbr\u003eCompassionate Love\u003cbr\u003eTantra\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCombat in Heaven and on Earth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHeroic Battles Against Monsters\u003cbr\u003eThe Labors of Heracles\u003cbr\u003eShen I, the Cosmic Archer\u003cbr\u003eThe Twilight of the Gods\u003cbr\u003eNordic Warrior Gods\u003cbr\u003eGuardians of the East\u003cbr\u003eThe Battle of the Greek Gods\u003cbr\u003eThor and the Wild Hunt\u003cbr\u003eSigurd, the Nordic Hero\u003cbr\u003eThe Ramayana\u003cbr\u003eGood and Evil\u003cbr\u003eGods of War\u003cbr\u003eThe Trojan War\u003cbr\u003eMythic Struggles in Defense of Divine Order\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDistant Quests and Mortal Tests\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQuests and Questers\u003cbr\u003eOdysseus and His Journey\u003cbr\u003eHeroes and Animals\u003cbr\u003eThe Round Table\u003cbr\u003eThe Holy Grail\u003cbr\u003eEternal Youth\u003cbr\u003eTheseus, the Hero of Athens\u003cbr\u003eThe Benevolent Quest\u003cbr\u003eThe Feathered Serpent\u003cbr\u003eThe Dragon Slayer\u003cbr\u003eBuddha and the Search for Enlightenment\u003cbr\u003eThe Persian Hero Rustam\u003cbr\u003eThe Nine Heroines and the Nine Heroes\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeath and Rebirth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRealms of the Dead\u003cbr\u003eThe Journey to the Underworld\u003cbr\u003eMessengers of Death\u003cbr\u003eThe Beyond\u003cbr\u003eHades, the Greek Underworld\u003cbr\u003eThe Tortures of Hell\u003cbr\u003eDwellers in the Paradise of Heaven\u003cbr\u003eThe Triumph of Death\u003cbr\u003eThe Last Judgment\u003cbr\u003eThe Journey to Paradise\u003cbr\u003eResurrection and Rebirth\u003cbr\u003eReturn from the Underworld\u003cbr\u003eNirvana\u003cbr\u003eThe Rebirth of Light and Life\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSelect Bibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003eJoseph Campbell was interested in mythology since his childhood in New York, when he read books about American Indians, frequently visited the American Museum of Natural History, and was fascinated by the museum's collection of totem poles.  He earned his B.A. and M.A. degrees at Columbia in 1925 and 1927 and went on to study medieval French and Sanskrit at the universities of Paris and Munich.  After a period in California, where he encountered John Steinbeck and the biologist Ed Ricketts, he taught at the Canterbury School, then, in 1934, joined the literature department at Sarah Lawrence College, a post he retained for many years.  During the 1940s and '50s, he helped Swami Nikhilananda to translate the Upanishads and \u003cb\u003eThe Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna\u003c\/b\u003e.  The many books by Professor Campbell include \u003cb\u003eThe Hero with a Thousand Faces\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMyths to Live By\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eThe Flight of the Wild Gander\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eThe Mythic Image\u003c\/b\u003e.  He edited \u003cb\u003eThe Portable Arabian Nights\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eThe Portable Jung\u003c\/b\u003e, and other works.  He died in 1987.","brand":"Plume","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303936643301,"sku":"NP9780452010277","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780452010277.jpg?v=1767742000","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-universal-myths-isbn-9780452010277","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}