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Also, it is worth mentioning [[Joseph Campbell]]'s ''[[The Hero with a Thousand Faces]]'' (1949), a non-fiction book, and seminal work of [[comparative mythology]]. In this publication, Campbell discusses his theory of the journey of the archetypal hero found in world mythologies. In the [[1950s]], [[Roland Barthes]] published a series of essays examining modern myths and the process of their creation in his book ''[[Mythologies (book)|Mythologies]]''. Swiss psychologist [[Carl Jung]] (1873-1961) and his followers also tried to understand the psychology behind world myths. Jung argued that the gods of mythology are not material beings, but [[archetypes]] — or mental states and moods — that all humans can feel, share, and experience. He and his adherents believe archetypes directly affect our subconscious perceptions and way of understanding.

Also, it is worth mentioning [[Joseph Campbell]]'s ''[[The Hero with a Thousand Faces]]'' (1949), a non-fiction book, and seminal work of [[comparative mythology]]. In this publication, Campbell discusses his theory of the journey of the archetypal hero found in world mythologies. In the [[1950s]], [[Roland Barthes]] published a series of essays examining modern myths and the process of their creation in his book ''[[Mythologies (book)|Mythologies]]''. Swiss psychologist [[Carl Jung]] (1873-1961) and his followers also tried to understand the psychology behind world myths. Jung argued that the gods of mythology are not material beings, but [[archetypes]] — or mental states and moods — that all humans can feel, share, and experience. He and his adherents believe archetypes directly affect our subconscious perceptions and way of understanding.

 

==Sources and further reading==

==Sources and further reading==