Transformations of Myth Through Time
Season 1 Episode 13 - In Search of the Holy Grail: The Parzival Legend
1989
Documentary
Campbell reveals the changing orientation of Western culture in his discussion of The Grail. In particular, Campbell contrasts the symbology of The Grail as an individual quest versus a holy quest.
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
11
Where There Was No Path: Arthurian Legends and the Western Way
12
A Noble Heart: The Courtly Love of Tristan and Isolde
13
In Search of the Holy Grail: The Parzival Legend
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