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Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth with Bill Moyers

Mythologist and storyteller Joseph Campbell joins journalist Bill Moyers to explore what enduring myths can tell us about our lives. In each of the six episodes, Moyers and Campbell focus on a character or theme found in cultural and religious mythologies. Campbell argues that these timeless archetypes continue to have a powerful influence on the choices we make and the ways we live.

Masks of Eternity

58m 6s

Bill Moyers and Joseph Campbell discuss the common experience of God across cultures.

Episodes

  • Masks of Eternity: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Masks of Eternity

    S1 E106 - 58m 6s

    Bill Moyers and Joseph Campbell discuss the common experience of God across cultures.

  • Love and the Goddess: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Love and the Goddess

    S1 E105 - 58m 9s

    Joseph Campbell traces the beginning of love, as we think of it today, to 12th-century troubadours.

  • Sacrifice and Bliss: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Sacrifice and Bliss

    S1 E104 - 56m 35s

    Bill Moyers and Joseph Campbell discuss where heroism can be witnessed in modern society.

  • The First Storytellers: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The First Storytellers

    S1 E103 - 57m 43s

    Joseph Campbell explains how ancient myths bring humans to understand and accept birth, growth and death.

  • The Message of the Myth: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Message of the Myth

    S1 E102 - 56m 28s

    Bill Moyers and mythologist Joseph Campbell compare creation myths from the Bible and elsewhere.

  • The Hero’s Adventure: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Hero’s Adventure

    S1 E101 - 58m 37s

    Joseph Campbell encourages the audience to discover what excites them, and to make that the basis for their personal journeys.

Schedule

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