Reading Guide: The Power of Myth, chapter 4
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KSU   -   English 2110 / 39 & 40     Mr. Hagin   -   Revised: 28 January 2005
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Chapter 4: “Sacrifice and Bliss”

1. Why does Campbell suggest that sacred placed don’t exist today?
 
 
 
 

2. How does nature shape a society’s view of God?
 
 

 

3. How do hunting and farming cultures conflict?
 
 

 

4. How is the suffering of Jesus, the bodhisattva, and the Fisher King similar?
 

 
 

5. How/Why are sacrifice and bliss connected?