The Shaping of Our Mythic Tradition
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Overview
Joseph Campbell: Mythos I – The Shaping of Our Mythic Tradition is an all-encompassing primer on the idea of myth and its emergence in ancient societies. In this fascinating lecture series, Campbell connects the core ideas necessary for understanding myth to the psychological insights of Carl Jung, exploring broad topics such as the formation of religion, gender roles, and societal evolution. Presented across five compelling segments, this volume lays the foundation for understanding myth's end…
Episodes
Psyche & Symbol: The psychological impulse for and response to myth 0.0
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Campbell begins "Psyche and Symbol" by explaining how a functioning mythology serves both the individual and the societ…
The Spirit Land: How myths awakened American Indians to the mystery of life 0.0
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"The Spirit Land" initiates us in to the world of the American Indian. He begins by looking at modern society and the c…
On Being Human: The emergence of myth in early hunter-gatherer societies 0.0
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"On Being Human" moves from the psychological origins of myths to the origins of human beings in prehistoric times. By …
From Goddesses to God: The gradual shift from the Goddess to male, warlike deities 0.0
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"From Goddess to God" takes on the first major transformation for humankind. It begins with the emergence of agricultur…
The Mystical Life: Non-biblical mythic strains that helped shape the Western spirit 0.0
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"The Mystical Life" describes that the seed of the soul is where the inner and the outer worlds meet. While the outer w…