The Flight Of The Wild Gander: Explorations In The Mythological Dimension―Selected Essays 1944–1968

In The Flight of the Wild Gander, renowned mythologist Joseph Campbell explores the individual and geographical origins of myth, outlining the full range of mythology from Grimm’s fairy tales to Native American legends. Originally published in 1969, this collection of Campbell’s essays describes the symbolic content of stories: how they are linked to human experience and how they—along with our experiences—have changed over time. Campbell explores the function of mythology in everyday life and its future possibilities. Included are two of Campbell’s first groundbreaking essays: “Bios and Mythos” and “Primitive Man As Metaphysician,” examining the biological basis and necessity for story and mythology.