Jungian Psychology
Campbell addresses Jung's view of myths as verbal mandalas, personifications of the individual's
attempt to throw off the limits of social conditioning and attain full self-knowledge. The Jungian
cocepts of archetype, self, introversion, extroversion, animus, anima, ego and shadow are discussed
in detail and related to mythology.

Thomas mann and James Joyce
Campbell focuses on the work of Thomas Mann and james joyce, two authors who have combined
mythological themes and symbols with a naturalistic style of writing, For Mann, the contradictions
of life are resolved through the attitude of "erotic irony", the loving but critical acceptance of
reality as it is, whereas for Joyce, the resolution is to be found in the conscious creation of
artistic symbols that transcend duality.

The Grail Legends
campbell discusses the Grail legends and their concern with the conflict between the free spirit
of nature and the organized strtucture of society. In these legends, the Grail, a symbol of spiritual
freedom and enlightment, is hidden in an enchanted castle. Campbell describes the quest of the knights
in King Arthur's court, who seek to release the Grail from its enchantment.

Man and myth Through the Ages I and II
Campbell describes how mythology reflects culture, and how one of the best ways to understand the
changes humanity has gone through during the last two million years is to look at the evolution of
mythical symbols. our present culture is experiencing alienation because the scientific method has
stripped our mythology of historical and cosmological significance.

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