The millennial hero

& laquo; Millennial Hero & raquo; the famous American historian, writer and thinker Joseph Campbell & ndash; a fundamental study of the mythology of mankind, which convincingly proves that all the myths of the world are built on the same matrix, which the author calls a "monomyth". Kotyhoroshko, Prometheus, Ivanko Durnyk, Aeneas or Frodo & ndash; all these characters embark on their own heroic journey, the stages of which unfold according to a common pattern: the hero travels to the world of the Unknown, goes through inhuman trials, performs feats, for which he receives a gift, gains treasure and returns in glory. We are fascinated by mythical book or movie heroes, but often we do not see anything heroic in ourselves, we do not perceive our own life as a heroic adventure. And in vain. Because in fact each of us & ndash; a hero of his own myth, who embarks on a personal heroic journey and, like Kotigoroshko or Frodo, must defeat his own dragon and become a better version of himself. Campbell encourages us to become the heroes of our own lives, and this book & ndash; a signpost on the way to this goal. & quot; Millennial Hero & quot; became a source of inspiration for many famous scientists and artists, including George Lucas, creator of the film epic "Star Wars".