Series · Documentary
Mythos Season 1
★ 9.0 · 1 votesIMDb★ 8.7 · 129 votes3 seasons · 15 episodesDocumentary
Joseph Campbell: Mythos I – The Shaping of Our Mythic Tradition is an all-encompassing primer on the idea of myth and its emergence in ancient societies. In this fascinating lecture series, Campbell connects the core ideas necessary for understanding myth to the psychological insights of Carl Jung, exploring broad topics such as the formation of religion, gender roles, and societal evolution. Presented across five compelling segments, this volume lays the foundation for understanding myth's enduring role in our lives and introduces Western mythos through history, psychology, and biology, all through Campbell’s engaging and accessible style.
- Network
- PBS
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Status
- Ended
Cast
Joseph Campbell
Susan Sarandon
Episodes
0/5 watched- Episode 1: Psyche & Symbol: The psychological impulse for and response to myth
- Episode 2: The Spirit Land: How myths awakened American Indians to the mystery of life
- Episode 3: On Being Human: The emergence of myth in early hunter-gatherer societies
- Episode 4: From Goddesses to God: The gradual shift from the Goddess to male, warlike deities
- Episode 5: The Mystical Life: Non-biblical mythic strains that helped shape the Western spirit
