Quote by: Joseph Campbell

When you translate the Bible with excessive literalism, you demythologize it. The possibility of a convincing reference to the individual's own spiritual experience is lost. (111)


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Author Bio


  • NameJoseph Campbell
  • DescriptionAmerican mythologist, writer and lecturer
  • AliasesJoseph John Campbell
  • BornMarch 26, 1904
  • DiedOctober 31, 1987
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionAnthropologist; Mythologist; Writer; Philosopher; Teacher