Transformations of Myth Through Time(1989)
Documentary
First Air Date: 1989-01-01
Average Runtime: N/A
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Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
Legendary raconteur Joseph Campbell explores the myth and symbols that have shaped our world and given us what he has called "the experience of being alive."
Keywords
mythologyteacherlecturelecturercomparative religion
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes: 13E01
The In the Beginning: Origins of Man and Myth
Air Date: 1989-01-01
Campbell explores the dawn of mankind's mythic consciousness with a study of temple caves from the Paleolithic period...
E02
Where People Lived Legends: American Indian Myths
Air Date: 1989-01-01
Campbell's telling of the Navaho legend of "Where the Two Came to Their Father" illustrates an American Indian versio...
E03
And We Washed Our Weapons in the Sea: Gods and Goddesses of the Neolithic Period
Air Date: 1989-01-01
This title phrase signaled the beginning of the conquests and invasions of the warrior cultures. Through the artifact...
E04
Pharaoh's Rule: Egypt, the Exodus, and the Myth of Osiris
Air Date: 1989-01-01
Campbell's discussion of the burial rituals and Egyptian art of the Upper and Lower Kingdoms reveals the emerging myt...
E05
The Sacred Source: The Perennial Philosophy of the East
Air Date: 1989-01-01
In this lecture, Campbell introduces the Perennial Philosophy of the East and focuses on the Indian tradition from it...
E06
The Way to Enlightenment: Buddhism
Air Date: 1989-01-01
Campbell introduces stories of Buddha's life and enlightenment to reflect the essence of the Buddhist religion. The d...
E07
From Psychology to Spirituality: Kundalini Yoga, Part I
Air Date: 1989-01-01
Campbell discusses the purpose and extent of the Tantra system against the background of the Raja theory of Pantanjal...
E08
From Psychology to Spirituality: Kundalini Yoga, Part II
Air Date: 1989-01-01
Through the study of elaborate artwork, Campbell portrays the full Chakra system of Kundalini Yoga and compares it wi...
E09
From Descent to Heaven: The Tibetan Book of the Dead
Air Date: 1989-01-01
In this program, Campbell reveals how the art, philosophy and mysticism of the Eastern Way reach a noble expression i...
E10
From Darkness to Light: The Mystery Religions of Ancient Greece
Air Date: 1989-01-01
Through a presentation of beautiful and compelling works of art, Campbell illustrates the myths of ancient Greece. In...
E11
Where There Was No Path: Arthurian Legends and the Western Way
Air Date: 1989-01-01
Campbell traces the wide ranging influence of the Arthurian legends and ties them to the emergence of the warrior-bas...
E12
A Noble Heart: The Courtly Love of Tristan and Isolde
Air Date: 1984-11-01
Campbell tells many tales of the troubadours and courtly love. In his presentation of these tales, he explores the me...
E13
In Search of the Holy Grail: The Parzival Legend
Air Date: 1984-12-01
Campbell reveals the changing orientation of Western culture in his discussion of The Grail. In particular, Campbell ...
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