Name: Joseph Campbell and The Power of Myth with Bill Moyers
Released: 1988-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Bill Moyers, Joseph Campbell

Available on PBS Video

Mythologist Joseph Campbell explores what enduring myths can tell us about our lives.

Documentary · 1988 · 59 min

Starring Bill Moyers , Joseph Campbell

EPISODE 1

The Hero’s Adventure

Long before medieval knights charged off to slay dragons, tales of heroic adventures were an integral part of all world cultures. Campbell challenges everyone to see the presence of a heroic journey in his or her life.

58 min · Mar 20, 2018
EPISODE 2

The Message of the Myth

Campbell compares the creation story in Genesis with creation stories from around the world. Because the world changes, religion has to be transformed and new mythologies created. People today are stuck with myths that don’t fit their needs.

56 min · Mar 20, 2018
EPISODE 3

The First Storytellers

Campbell discusses the importance of accepting death as rebirth as in the myth of the buffalo and the story of Christ, the rite of passage in primitive societies, the role of mystical Shamans, and the decline of ritual in today’s society.

57 min · Mar 20, 2018
EPISODE 4

Sacrifice and Bliss

Campbell discusses the role of sacrifice in myth, which symbolizes the necessity for rebirth. He stresses the need for every one of us to find our sacred place in the midst of today’s fast-paced, technological world.

56 min · Mar 20, 2018
EPISODE 5

Love and the Goddess

Bill Moyers and Joseph Campbell discuss the origins of love and the different kinds of love, along with the manifestation and incarnation of the goddess in earthly females as the creators of life.

57 min · Mar 20, 2018
EPISODE 6

Masks of Eternity

Campbell provides challenging insights into the concepts of God, religion and eternity, as revealed in Christian teachings and the beliefs of Buddhists, Navajo Indians, Schopenhauer, Jung and others.

57 min · Mar 20, 2018