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Each week, an author in the JCF community contributes an essay interpreting our monthly theme and featured Campbell work. This little blast of mythology -- a MythBlast -- is the centerpiece for our weekly curations, which are pulled from our archives to showcase the incredible resources we have on the JCF site. The MythBlast page is the perfect way to dive deeper into mythology, storytelling, and the work of Joseph Campbell.

Tiburon Mariposa Lily, 2005 (© Julia Kudler. Used with permission.)

February 16, 2020

MythBlast | Why Symbols?

David

[caption id="attachment_19622" align="aligncenter" width="2272"] Tiburon Mariposa Lily (© 2005, Julia Kudler. Used with permission.)[/caption] “We speak of the symbolism and metaphor of myth – but why? Why do myths have to use symbols to communicate?...

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