Transformations of Myth Through Time
Season 1 Episode 10 - From Darkness to Light: The Mystery Religions of Ancient Greece
1989
Documentary
Through a presentation of beautiful and compelling works of art, Campbell illustrates the myths of ancient Greece. In particular, he tells the story of Persephone and Demeter as the basis for the mystery religions.
Episodes in Season 1
1
The In the Beginning: Origins of Man and Myth
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
8
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
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Where There Was No Path: Arthurian Legends and the Western Way
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