Transformations of Myth Through Time

Season 1Episode 1

The In the Beginning: Origins of Man and Myth

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Episode Overview

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.

Transformations of Myth Through Time

Episode Overview

Seasons

Episodes (13)

The In the Beginning: Origins of Man and Myth

Where People Lived Legends: American Indian Myths

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

The Sacred Source: The Perennial Philosophy of the East

The Way to Enlightenment: Buddhism

From Psychology to Spirituality: Kundalini Yoga, Part I

From Psychology to Spirituality: Kundalini Yoga, Part II

From Descent to Heaven: The Tibetan Book of the Dead

From Darkness to Light: The Mystery Religions of Ancient Greece

Where There Was No Path: Arthurian Legends and the Western Way

A Noble Heart: The Courtly Love of Tristan and Isolde

In Search of the Holy Grail: The Parzival Legend