Transformations of Myth Through Time

Season 1, Episode 1: The In the Beginning: Origins of Man and Myth

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Campbell explores the dawn of mankind's mythic consciousness with a study of temple caves from the Paleolithic period. Campbell also introduces the basic concepts in the study of mythology: the role of the shaman, the stages of initiation, and the significance of lunar and solar symbolism.

All Episodes - Season 1

The In the Beginning: Origins of Man and Myth
Episode 1
The In the Beginning: Origins of Man and Myth
 Where People Lived Legends: American Indian Myths
Episode 2
Where People Lived Legends: American Indian Myths
 And We Washed Our Weapons in the Sea: Gods and Goddesses of the Neolithic Period
Episode 3
And We Washed Our Weapons in the Sea: Gods and Goddesses of the Neolithic Period
 Pharaoh's Rule: Egypt, the Exodus, and the Myth of Osiris
Episode 4
Pharaoh's Rule: Egypt, the Exodus, and the Myth of Osiris
 The Sacred Source: The Perennial Philosophy of the East
Episode 5
The Sacred Source: The Perennial Philosophy of the East
 The Way to Enlightenment: Buddhism
Episode 6
The Way to Enlightenment: Buddhism
 From Psychology to Spirituality: Kundalini Yoga, Part I
Episode 7
From Psychology to Spirituality: Kundalini Yoga, Part I
 From Psychology to Spirituality: Kundalini Yoga, Part II
Episode 8
From Psychology to Spirituality: Kundalini Yoga, Part II
 From Descent to Heaven: The Tibetan Book of the Dead
Episode 9
From Descent to Heaven: The Tibetan Book of the Dead
 From Darkness to Light: The Mystery Religions of Ancient Greece
Episode 10
From Darkness to Light: The Mystery Religions of Ancient Greece
 Where There Was No Path: Arthurian Legends and the Western Way
Episode 11
Where There Was No Path: Arthurian Legends and the Western Way
 A Noble Heart: The Courtly Love of Tristan and Isolde
Episode 12
A Noble Heart: The Courtly Love of Tristan and Isolde
 In Search of the Holy Grail: The Parzival Legend
Episode 13
In Search of the Holy Grail: The Parzival Legend
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