A little science estranges a man from God; a lot of science brings him back.
Sir Francis Bacon
The Hero’s Journey is the journey of the soul from ordinary life to a greatly expanded sense of reality. Stories about the Hero’s Journey archetypically involve one young male character with more spunk than sense (the hero), a fair maiden (the hero’s lost feminine self or anima), the maiden’s family (typically Royal, meaning she’s worth fighting for), and a host of seemingly hostile characters (ar...
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