The Hero with a Thousand Faces

About the book

Originally written by Campbell in the ’40s– in his pre-Bill Moyers days – and famous as George Lucas’ inspiration for “Star Wars,” this book will likewise inspire any writer or reader in its well considered assertion that while all stories have already been told, this is not a bad thing, since the retelling is still necessary. And while our own life’s journey must always be ended alone, the travel is undertaken in the company not only of immediate loved ones and primal passion, but of the heroes and heroines – and myth-cycles – that have preceded us. ([Amazon.com review][1].)

Where it comes up

Modern Wisdom

Mexican Batman, Britain’s Downfall, Mr Bean’s Comeback & Jimmy Carr - Rabbit Hole #5 - #1143 · 2026-08-29
“So Joseph Campbell, you've heard of Joseph Campbell. The hero has a thousand faces. The hero's journey, all of those kind of great books that informed Star Wars.”
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#913 - Andrew Schulz - Why Does Modern America Feel So Insane? · 2025-03-10

Joe Rogan Experience

#2571 - Jimmy Carr · 2026-10-28 · with Jimmy Carr
“and he wrote this book he wrote his dissertation on this book took him years and then afterwards he did a like too long didn't read version of it which is called the hero has a thousand faces and the hero's journey and then George Lucas picked up those books and he made Star Wars”
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JRE MMA Show #167 with Cory Sandhagen · 2025-06-26 · with Cory Sandhagen
“Essentially, it's not as so I don't do as much of I I'd more so go off a feel a little bit more now where I'll be like okay”
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