In this episode, we present audio from two rare televised lectures from Joseph Campbell’s early public-broadcast career — Dead Sea Scrolls and No God but God — originally aired on WNDT in New York in the early 1960s. He examines the Dead Sea Scrolls as the voice of a community bracing for the end of days, and explores how Greek philosophy, Persian dualism, Hebrew prophecy, and emerging Christian teachings collided and transformed one another. Broadcast decades before The Power of Myth, these tal
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In this episode, we present audio from two rare televised lectures from Joseph Campbell’s early public-broadcast career — Dead Sea Scrolls and No God but God — originally aired on WNDT in New York in the early 1960s. He examines the Dead Sea Scrolls as the voice of a community bracing for the end of days, and explores how Greek philosophy, Persian dualism, Hebrew prophecy, and emerging Christian teachings collided and transformed one another. Broadcast decades before The Power of Myth, these tal
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48 Hours of Joseph Campbell Lectures Free Online: The Power of Myth & Storytelling
48 Hours of Joseph Campbell Lectures Free Online: The Power of Myth & Storytelling
Aug 31, 2015
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From where are laws passed down: by word of God or gods, or from humans themselves? This week's video clip is from a lecture Campbell gave about the origins of the rules of the land that guide us and bind us to -- or, perhaps, separate us from -- one another across cultures. | Joseph Campbell
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From where are laws passed down: by word of God or gods, or from humans themselves? This week's video clip is from a lecture Campbell gave about the origins of the rules of the land that guide us and bind us to -- or, perhaps, separate us from -- one another across cultures. | Joseph Campbell
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In the second episode of Joseph Campbell and The Power of Myth with Bill Moyers, "The Message of the Myth", Moyers and Campbell compare creation myths from the Bible and elsewhere, and talk about how religions and mythologies need to change with time in order to maintain their relevance in peoples’ lives. In this clip from Episode 2, Joe discusses the "Four Functions" of mythology. | Joseph Campbell
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In the second episode of Joseph Campbell and The Power of Myth with Bill Moyers, "The Message of the Myth", Moyers and Campbell compare creation myths from the Bible and elsewhere, and talk about how religions and mythologies need to change with time in order to maintain their relevance in peoples’ lives. In this clip from Episode 2, Joe discusses the "Four Functions" of mythology. | Joseph Campbell
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In this clip Joseph Campbell explores C.G. Jung’s idea of the Archetypes of the Collective Unconscious by looking at Jung’s concept of Projection as it pertains to the Shadow —the way in which we take internal, unconscious, negative images that we’ve suppressed and overlay them onto real-world people and things. The lecture from which this clip was taken has been released as the first program in Mythos I — The Shaping of Our Mythic Tradition For more of Joseph Campbell’s thoughts on Jung and the
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In this clip Joseph Campbell explores C.G. Jung’s idea of the Archetypes of the Collective Unconscious by looking at Jung’s concept of Projection as it pertains to the Shadow —the way in which we take internal, unconscious, negative images that we’ve suppressed and overlay them onto real-world people and things. The lecture from which this clip was taken has been released as the first program in Mythos I — The Shaping of Our Mythic Tradition For more of Joseph Campbell’s thoughts on Jung and the
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In this clip, Joseph Campbell discusses the two gods of reason and impulse — Apollo and Dionysos. To see the full clip visit our YouTube page: https://youtu.be/ArsS6sPhwn0 For more on Apollo, Dionysus and the mind, see Joseph Campbell's Mythos: The Shaping of Our Mythic Tradition | Joseph Campbell
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In this clip, Joseph Campbell discusses the two gods of reason and impulse — Apollo and Dionysos. To see the full clip visit our YouTube page: https://youtu.be/ArsS6sPhwn0 For more on Apollo, Dionysus and the mind, see Joseph Campbell's Mythos: The Shaping of Our Mythic Tradition | Joseph Campbell
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In Episode 1 of Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth with Bill Moyers, Moyers and mythologist Joseph Campbell begin their groundbreaking and timeless conversation with an exploration of the classic hero cycle, including consistent and enduring hero patterns in literature, real life and even the Star Wars films. In this clip, Campbell discusses the importance of recognizing the mystery and adventure of being alive. | Joseph Campbell
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In Episode 1 of Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth with Bill Moyers, Moyers and mythologist Joseph Campbell begin their groundbreaking and timeless conversation with an exploration of the classic hero cycle, including consistent and enduring hero patterns in literature, real life and even the Star Wars films. In this clip, Campbell discusses the importance of recognizing the mystery and adventure of being alive. | Joseph Campbell
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In this clip from a Q&A session following a lecture, Joseph Campbell discusses how symbols in different traditions point toward the greater mystery. This Q&A session is unreleased footage from lectures featured in the Mythos series. | Joseph Campbell
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In this clip from a Q&A session following a lecture, Joseph Campbell discusses the "left-hand" path of mythology as the journey into our own depths. This Q&A session is unreleased footage from lectures featured in the Mythos series. | Joseph Campbell
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In this clip from a Q&A session following a lecture, Joseph Campbell discusses how myths and rituals must come out of our depths and embrace the entire culture. This Q&A session is unreleased footage from lectures featured in the Mythos series. For more on Mythos follow the link below; https://jcf.org/titles/mythos/ During the final years of his life, Joseph Campbell embarked on a speaking tour in which he drew together all that he had learned about what he called the “one great story” of humani
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In this clip from a Q&A session following a lecture, Joseph Campbell discusses the human mind and how it relates to nature. This Q&A session is unreleased footage from lectures featured in the Mythos series. For more on Mythos follow the link below; https://jcf.org/titles/mythos/ During the final years of his life, Joseph Campbell embarked on a speaking tour in which he drew together all that he had learned about what he called the “one great story” of humanity. | Joseph Campbell
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In this clip from a Q&A session following a lecture, Joseph Campbell discusses the "left-hand" path of mythology in the context of Europe, the Grail Romances, and the individual adventure. This Q&A session is unreleased footage from lectures featured in the Mythos series. | Joseph Campbell
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For more on the significance of the yoga of the Kundalini and the sacred syllable "AUM", see Joseph Campbell's Myths of Light. | Joseph Campbell
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In this clip, Campbell discusses the sound of "AUM". For more on the significance of the yoga of the Kundalini and the sacred syllable, see Joseph Campbell's Mythos or Myths of Light. | Joseph Campbell
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Pathways EP 41: The Odyssey This lecture was recorded at Sarah Lawrence College in 1971, Campbell’s final year of teaching there. In this episode, he delves into Homer’s epic, The Odyssey, framing it through the lens of the Hero’s Adventure. With insight and depth, Campbell explores the myth’s historical roots and its enduring power as a metaphor for the journey of life. Host Brad Olson introduces the lecture and returns at the end with closing reflections. Subscribe and listen wherever you get
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Myth lets you know where you are across the ages of life, at 40 or at 80. This video is a brief excerpt from interviews filmed with Joseph Campbell shortly before his death in 1987. | Joseph Campbell
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This episode of Pathways, “Mythology – The Path (Part 2),” was recorded in 1980 at Yellow Springs, Pennsylvania. In it, Joseph Campbell continues the discussion from Part 1, presenting mythology as a path of discovery. Here, he focuses on the search for “the self,” drawing on Jungian language and archetypes. The recording also includes a brief Q&A following the lecture. Please note: around the 42-minute mark, the original tape speeds up slightly. While this affects the sound quality, the content
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Looking at the chakra system of the kundalini yoga, he explores the animalistic impulses of the lower chakras, all driven by dharma — the impulses to survival, pleasure, and power. For more on the yoga of the kundalini, see Joseph Campbell's The Inner Reaches of Outer Space: Myth As Metaphor and As Religion or Mythos II: The Shaping of the Eastern Tradition | Joseph Campbell
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In this bonus episode, The Psychological Implications of Mythology (Part 2), we continue Joseph Campbell’s exploration of depth psychology—moving from Freud and Adler into the profound insights of Carl Jung. Campbell examines how myth reflects the inner structure of the psyche, tracing the journey from childhood dependency to the mature process Jung called individuation. Along the way, he explores puberty rites, the tension between eros and power, and the ways mythic symbols reveal our lifelong
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In this bonus episode, "Archetypes of the Christ Legend", recorded at Mann Ranch in 1971, Joseph Campbell explores the Christ story not as literal history but as mythic revelation. Tracing shared archetypes across Buddhism, Mithraism, Hinduism, and Judaism, Campbell reveals how motifs like the virgin birth, the cave, exile, the threatened child, and the tyrant king express a universal pattern of spiritual awakening and renewal. Subscribe and listen wherever you get your podcasts. Share with your
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Looking at the chakra system of the kundalini yoga, Campbell explores the animalistic impulses of the lower chakras, all driven by dharma — the impulses to survival, pleasure, and power. Watch the full clip on YouTube or via our homepage www.jcf.org ​ ​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eG5Ml82A3vA For more on the yoga of the kundalini, see Joseph Campbell's The Inner Reaches of Outer Space: Myth As Metaphor and As Religion or ​Mythos II: The Shaping of the Eastern Tradition | Joseph Campbell
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This bonus episode of Pathways, The Origins and Functions of Myths, was recorded in 1974, though the location is uncertain. In it, Joseph Campbell explores mythology and folklore in relation to the "emergence of humankind." He emphasizes the importance of addressing these topics in this context, noting that myth is coequal with humanity and emerged alongside the human species. Subscribe and listen wherever you get your podcasts. Share with your friends and leave us a review! Link to episode: htt
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In this episode of Pathways called “Early Europe and the Celtic Tradition,” we travel back to Joseph Campbell’s 1970 lecture at Sarah Lawrence College, where he traces the mythic roots of Europe—from Paleolithic cave art and goddess-centered societies to the rise of Celtic and Arthurian legend. He explores how the meeting of matriarchal and patriarchal traditions shaped the spiritual imagination of the West. Campbell reveals how the ancient reverence for the Goddess evolved alongside the emergen
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For more about thoughts about the transcendent mystery in both East and West, see Joseph Campbell's video series Mythos: The Shaping of Our Mythic Tradition or his book Myths of Light: Eastern Metaphors of the Eternal. | Joseph Campbell
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In this question and answer session after a lecture, Campbell talks about the four functions of mythology and gives an answer to the question, "Do you see the emergence of a world mythology?". | Joseph Campbell
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Ep. 3: Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth -- 'The First Storytellers' | BillMoyers.com
Oct 19, 2020
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Ep. 2: Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth -- 'The Message of the Myth' | BillMoyers.com
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