Why Should We Care About Myths?

By Joseph Campbell

“The cave you fear holds the treasure you seek”

~Joseph Campbell

Why myths? Why should we care about myths? What do they have to do with my life?

Well, my first answer would be… go on, live your life, it’s a good life, you don’t need this. I don’t believe in being interested in subjects because they’re said to be important and interesting. I believe in being caught by it somehow or other. But you may find that with a proper introduction, this subject will catch you.

And so what can it do for you when it does catch you?