Joseph Campbell was a prominent American academic and author who spent his career analyzing the common themes found in global folklore and religion. He is most famous for developing the concept of the monomyth, or the hero’s journey, which argues that all great stories across history share a consistent narrative structure. His seminal book, The Hero with a Thousand Faces, has profoundly impacted modern culture, famously serving as a primary inspiration for George Lucas when creating Star Wars. Beyond his writing, Campbell reached a wide audience through the PBS series The Power of Myth, where he popularized his personal mantra to "follow your bliss." While his theories remain highly inf ...