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Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth

Season 1 Episode 2: The Message of the Myth

Creation myths, transcending duality, pairs of opposites, God vs. Nature, sin, morality, participation in sorrow, the Gospel of Thomas, Old Time Religion, computers, religion as "software," the story of Indra, participation in society.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 The Hero's Adventure

1. The Hero's Adventure

Aired: Jun 21, 1988

Hero types and deeds, movie heroes, dragons, dreams and Jungian psychology, c...

Episode 4 Sacrifice and Bliss

4. Sacrifice and Bliss

Aired: Jun 24, 1988

Chief Seattle, the sacred Earth, agricultural renewal, human sacrifice, sacri...

Episode 5 Love and the Goddess

5. Love and the Goddess

Aired: Jun 25, 1988

Bill Moyers and Joseph Campbell discuss the origins of love and the different...

Episode 6 Masks of Eternity

6. Masks of Eternity

Aired: Jun 26, 1988

Identifying with the infinite, the circle as a symbol, clowns and masks, epip...

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Info about Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth

Current Status: Ended

Network: PBS

Production Country: United States

Genres:Documentary