Transformations of Myth Through Time
Season 1 Episode 1 - The In the Beginning: Origins of Man and Myth
1989
Documentary
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.
Episodes in Season 1
1
The In the Beginning: Origins of Man and Myth
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2
Where People Lived Legends: American Indian Myths
3
And We Washed Our Weapons in the Sea: Gods and Goddesses of the Neolithic Period
4
Pharaoh's Rule: Egypt, the Exodus, and the Myth of Osiris
5
The Sacred Source: The Perennial Philosophy of the East
6
The Way to Enlightenment: Buddhism
7
From Psychology to Spirituality: Kundalini Yoga, Part I
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From Psychology to Spirituality: Kundalini Yoga, Part II
9
From Descent to Heaven: The Tibetan Book of the Dead
10
From Darkness to Light: The Mystery Religions of Ancient Greece
11
Where There Was No Path: Arthurian Legends and the Western Way
12
A Noble Heart: The Courtly Love of Tristan and Isolde
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