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Description edit
Campbell offers an explanation of Eastern mythology as it developed into the distinctive religions of Egypt, India, China, and Japan. "The myth of eternal return, which is still basic to Oriental life, displays an order of fixed forms that appear and disappear through all time."--Joseph... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters/People edit
- Krishna: Add a description of this character.
- Jain
- Enki
- Ti Yao
- Radha
- Alexander
- Gautama
- Seth
- Satyavati
- Gupta
- Ptah
- Shamash
- Adam
- Mo Tzu
- Soma
- Hinayana
- Jayadeva
- Reisner
- Heinrich Zimmer
- Taki Zenzaburo
- Spengler
- Dr. Andersson
- Dr. Goetz
- Bhishma
- Mara
- Ennin
- Ziusudra
- Etana
- Ananda
- Frazer
- Gopis
- Sekhmet
- Wheeler
- Kumagai
- Dr. Karlgren
- Savitri
- Mr. Waley
Setting & Locations edit
- India
- China
- Japan
- Upper Egypt
- Heaven
- Europe
- Mesopotamia
- Indus Valley
- Far East
- Near East
- Shang
- Rome
- Mahabharata
- Mahayana
- Taoism
- Islam
- Persia
- B.c.
- Sumer
- Iran
- Bodhidharma
- Tibet
- Greece
- Asia
- Memphis
- Amida
- Abydos
- Punjab
- Syria
- Baluchistan
- Sankhya
- Africa
- North America
- Ashoka
- Vyasa
- Uruk
- Vritra
- Bengal
- Heliopolis
- Ceylon
- Korea
- Crete
- Zoroaster
- Hsia
- Madras
- Rig Veda
- Bihar
First Sentence edit
The myth of eternal return, which is still basic to Oriental life, displays an order of fixed forms that appear and reappear through all time.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 2 of 4 in The Masks of God. (standard series)
Preceded by Primitive Mythology, and followed by Occidental Mythology.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Joseph Campbell (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 291.13
Subjects edit
- Books › Literature & Fiction › World Literature › Mythology › Egyptian
- Books › Literature & Fiction › World Literature › Mythology › Folklore
- Books › Nonfiction › Social Sciences › Anthropology › Cultural
- Books › Religion & Spirituality › Authors, A-Z › ( C ) › Campbell, Joseph
- Books › Nonfiction › Social Sciences › Folklore & Mythology
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Classics › Chinese
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Genre Fiction › Fairy Tales
- Books › Religion & Spirituality › Spirituality
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