Mythus von der Geburt des Helden vs The Hero with a Thousand Faces: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Helden, Psychoanalysis, Heroes, Mythology

Cover of Mythus von der Geburt des Helden

Mythus von der Geburt des Helden Otto Rank · 1914 100 pages · ≈ 1 h 51 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Hero with a Thousand Faces

The Hero with a Thousand Faces Joseph Campbell · 1968 ★★★★☆ 4.1 448 pages · ≈ 8 h 18 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Mythus von der Geburt des Helden is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 8 for The Hero with a Thousand Faces.
The Hero with a Thousand Faces is the easier read (Moderate), Mythus von der Geburt des Helden more demanding (Challenging).

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