Campbell and Keleman shared the belief that myths describe the experiences of the body and, in fact, are metaphors for internal body states. They enable people to organize the experience of their own bodies.
Myths are a collective dream of a culture and are no different than a personal dream.
He views them as products of the human imagination and grounded in the energies of the body. Campbell retells the story of Parsifal, the medieval legend, as a somatic narrative of a youth from adolescence to mature adulthood. Myths educate us about how to tell our stories to others and how to understand the experiences that make a life. An insightful analysis of the biological basis of love and individual patterns or styles of giving and receiving love. Includes case studies and suggestions for therapeutic intervention.