Saga: Best New Writings on Mythology

by Jonathan Young (editor)

SAGA is an annual anthology of the most innovative articles published in the area of myth and ritual studies by the most outstanding thinkers in the field. This is the compelling sequel to the popular first volume in this series of best new writings on mythology. The only regularly appearing anthology in the field of myth and ritual studies, Volume 2 of SAGA brings together new writings on myth and ritual from leading authors such as Carlos Castaneda, Thomas Moore, Sam Keen, James Hillman, James Redfield and others, exploring the connections between psychology, myth, religion, ritual and storytelling, * Linda Leonard on "Spirit Animal Guides" * Michael Ventura on "Rats from a Sinking Ship" * Carolyn Myss on "The Fairy Tale Ending" * and Jean Houston on "Mystic Possibilities." SAGA appeals to readers of popular psychology and spirituality and is closely related to the work of Joseph Campbell, Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Thomas Moore, Marion Woodman and James Hillman, and will be well received by readers of Robert Bly, James Redfield and Neale Donald Walsch.

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

Reviews

[Robert Jr. · Rating 1 out of 5]

Well, if you've read my review of volume 1 then you pretty much have my opinion of this second volume; it isn't very high. I found a few articles interesting such as Tales Worth Telling by Jack Zipes and The Sibyls by Diane Skafte, the last being a bit new-agey though. However, my favorite entry by far was Ophelia Has a Lot to Answer For by Margaret Atwood. Other than that I don't have much else to say about this book other than I definitely do not recommend it.