Category: C.S. Lewis
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Ancient Prison Escapes
To the right sits a picture of Bacchus/Dionysius, from whose section in Bulfinch’s mythology I draw the following comparison. First the quote: Pentheus here exclaimed, “We have wasted time enough on this silly story. Take him away and have him executed without delay.” Acetes was led away by the attendants and shut up fast in…
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The Power of Myth: Reflections on Campbell
Ever wonder why Star Wars did what it did? We have Joseph Campbell to thank. Back a couple of decades, this dinosaur taught concepts from a lectern that would shape, and still shapes, the generations. Recently, thanks to a proper introduction via brother Doug Welch, I dove headfirst into The Power of Myth.