Mighty Aphrodite Archetypes

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Everyone has an ambition, but because of obstacles, not all can accomplish it. The film Mighty Aphrodite, by Woody Allen, and the play Pygmalion, by Bernard Shaw, have many related adaptations and transformations of Joseph Campbell’s myth archetypes. These occur to show that with guidance, one can reach their goal in civilization, but hope and tolerance are needed because there will be deception and suffering, which is a natural part of human experience, before achieving their

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