The Power of Myth(1988)
Documentary
First Air Date: 1988-06-21
Average Runtime: N/A
Rating: 7.1
Votes: 20
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 6
The Power of Myth is a television series originally broadcast on PBS in 1988 as Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth. The documentary comprises six one-hour conversations between mythologist Joseph Campbell and journalist Bill Moyers.
Keywords
christianitybuddhismmythologypsychologyinterviewfolk herohinduismgodminiseriesstorytellingegyptian mythologyancient civilizationrebirthcomparative religionscholarindigenous peoplesfolktalenative american folklorestorytellersubconsciouseastern philosophynative american culturewestern philosophy
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Seasons & Episodes
Miniseries
Episodes: 6E01
The Hero's Adventure
Air Date: 1988-06-21
Long before medieval knights charge off to slay dragons, tales of heroic adventures were an integral part of all worl...
E02
The Message of the Myth
Air Date: 1988-06-22
Campbell compares the creation story in Genesis with creation stories from around the world. Because the world change...
E03
The First Storytellers
Air Date: 1988-06-23
Campbell discusses the importance of accepting death as rebirth as in the myth of the buffalo and the story of Christ...
E04
Sacrifice and Bliss
Air Date: 1988-06-24
Campbell discusses the role of sacrifice in myth, which symbolizes the necessity for rebirth. He stresses the need fo...
E05
Love and the Goddess
Air Date: 1988-06-25
Campbell talks about romantic love, beginning with the 12th century troubadors, and addresses questions about the ima...
E06
Masks of Eternity
Air Date: 1988-06-26
Campbell provides challenging insights into the concepts of God, religion, and eternity, as revealed in Christian tea...
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