18 books like The Hero with a Thousand Faces

What to read after The Hero with a Thousand Faces — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

Einführung in das Wesen der Mythologie Carl Gustav Jung · 1949 · ★ 5.0 · 200p · ≈ 6h · Moderate _Essays on a Science of Mythology_ is a cooperative work between C. Kerényi, who has been called “the most psychological of mythologists,” and C. G. Jung, who has been called “the most mythological of psychologists.” Kerényi contributes an essay on the Divine Child and one on the _Kore_ (the Maiden), together with a substantial introduction and conclusion. Jung contributes a psychological… Shares Psychoanalysis, Mythologie, Mythology

The hero with a thousand faces Joseph Campbell · 1949 · ★ 4.5 · 416p · ≈ 13h · Moderate 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… Shares Helden, Psychoanalysis, Mythologie, Mythology

Man and the sun Jacquetta Hawkes · 1962 · ★ 4.0 · 280p · ≈ 9h · Moderate A study of the relationship between the sun and man, prehistory to the hydrogen bomb. Shares Religious aspects, Mythology

The sacred mountains Joel Tyler Headley · 1847 · 194p · ≈ 6h · Challenging Shares Religious aspects, Mythology with this book.

Introduction to mythology Lewis Spence · 1921 · 334p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Shares Mythologie, Mythology with this book.

Mythus von der Geburt des Helden Otto Rank · 1914 · 100p · ≈ 3h · Moderate Originally published in German in 1909, Otto Rank's The Myth of the Birth of the Hero offered psychoanalytical interpretations of mythological stories as a means of understanding the human psyche. Like his mentor Freud, Rank compared the myths of such figures as Oedipus, Moses, and Sargon with common dreams, seeing in both a symbolic fulfillment of repressed desire. Thirteen years later, Rank… Shares Helden, Psychoanalysis, Heroes, Mythology

Myth and ritual in Christianity Alan Watts · 1953 · 262p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Shares Mythology with this book.

Sun lore of all ages William Tyler Olcott · 1914 · 346p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Shares Mythology with this book.

Modern mythology Andrew Lang · 1897 · 169p · ≈ 5h · Challenging xxiv p., 1 l., 212 p. 23 cm. Shares Mythology

Manual of mythology A. S. Murray · 1873 · 399p · ≈ 13h · Challenging Shares Mythology with this book.

Hephaestus Teri Temple · 2012 · 32p · ≈ 1h · Light Shares Mythology with this book.

Manual of mythology A. S. Murray · 1873 · 368p · ≈ 12h · Challenging Shares Mythology with this book.

Eros

Eros Teri Temple · 2012 · 32p · ≈ 1h · Light Shares Mythology with this book.

Comparative mythology F. Max Müller · 1909 · 184p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Shares Mythology with this book.

The cat in the mysteries of religion and magic M. Oldfield Howey · 1930 · 254p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Shares Religious aspects, Mythology with this book.

Deutsche Mythologie

Deutsche Mythologie Kauffmann, Friedrich · 1890 · 119p · ≈ 3h · Challenging Shares Mythologie, Mythology with this book.

A Short History of Myth Karen Armstrong · 2005 · ★ 3.7 · 168p · ≈ 5h · Moderate The history of myth is the history of humanity; our stories and beliefs, our curiosity and attempts to understand the world, link us to our ancestors and each other. Myths help us make sense of the universe. Armstrong takes us from the Palaeolithic period and the myths of the hunters right up to the 'Great Western Transformation' of the last 500 years and the discrediting of myth by science.… Shares Mythologie, Mythology

Moon lore Timothy Harley · 1885 · 310p · ≈ 10h · Challenging Shares Religious aspects, Mythology with this book.

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