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Comparing Joseph Campbell's Film 'Love And The Goddess'

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In Joseph Campbell’s film titled “Love and the Goddess” it was stated that, "Love, you might say, is the burning point of life, and since all life is sorrowful, so is love. And the stronger the love, the more that pain, but love bears all things. Love itself is a pain, you might say, but is the pain of being truly alive." I believe that this statement holds validity in many situations. When someone values another so highly, the individual is making his or herself vulnerable to pain and heartache. With love comes pain, whether it is intentional or unintentional. Loving someone can be considered a risk because if anything happens to that beloved person, devastation is imminent. For instance, in the myth Demeter and Persephone, Demeter’s source of joy is solely Persephone. It can be implied that Persephone is also Demeter’s weakness because when Hades retrieves Persephone, Demeter becomes devastated and abandons her harvest. Due to the vast love Demeter had for her daughter, the thought of never seeing her again inflicted great pain. …show more content…

The amount of sacrifice simply does not matter when a loved one is at stake. Love will endure all things, pain included. Again, the myth Demeter and Persephone is an excellent example, as Demeter abandons her harvest she sacrifices the lives of mankind. Drought and devastation haunt her people; however, because of Demeter’s great love for Persephone, she is willing to sacrifice mortals for the presence of her

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