By Dennis Merritt Jones — 2012
In the 70s, when I first heard the phrase "follow your bliss," popularized by mythologist Joseph Campbell, it immediately hooked my attention.
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Joseph Campbell explores the mythic journey of Odysseus, as he struggles to reintegrate himself into his life. On his voyage back to his home, his wife, and his son, he encounters three goddesses or nymphs: Circe, Calypso, and Nausicaa.