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  1. Joseph Campbell on Everyday Heroes
    6 Jun 1988 … In this Moyers Moment from Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth, mythologist Joseph Campbell talks movingly about real-life heroes — from soldiers to contemporary mothers. See more video excerpts from The Power of Myth. Continue reading
  2. Joseph Campbell on the Importance of Mythology
     … What can mythology tell us about contemporary life? Much, says Campbell, who answers the question in this Moyers Moment from 1988's Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth. Continue reading
  3. Ep. 6: Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth — ‘Masks of Eternity’ Joseph Campbell Headshot 5
    6 Jun 1988 … Bill Moyers and Joseph Campbell discuss the common experience of God across cultures. Continue reading
  4. Ep. 3: Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth — ‘The First Storytellers’ Joseph Campbell Headshot 7
    6 Jun 1988 … Joseph Campbell explains how ancient myths bring humans to understand and accept birth, growth and death. Continue reading
  5. Ep. 2: Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth — ‘The Message of the Myth’ Joseph Campbell Headshot 5
    6 Jun 1988 … In this episode of The Power of Myth Bill and mythologist Joseph Campbell compare creation myths from the Bible and elsewhere. Continue reading
  6. Ep. 5: Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth — ‘Love and the Goddess’ Joseph Campbell Headshot 3
    6 Jun 1988 … Joseph Campbell traces the beginning of love, as we think of it today, to twelfth-century troubadours. Continue reading
  7. Ep. 1: Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth — ‘The Hero’s Adventure’
    6 Jun 1988 … Joseph Campbell encourages the audience to discover what excites them, and to make that the basis for their personal journeys. Continue reading
  8. Joseph Campbell: Myths to Live By (Part One) Joseph Campbell Headshot 4
    4 Apr 1981 … Bill Moyers and Joseph Campbell explore the enduring universal myths that influence our lives, and examine the myth-making process from the primitive past through the present. Continue reading
  9. Ep. 4: Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth — ‘Sacrifice and Bliss’ Joseph Campbell Headshot 2
    6 Jun 1988 … Bill Moyers and Joseph Campbell discuss where heroism can be witnessed in modern society. Continue reading
  10. Joseph Campbell Myths To Live By (Part Two)
    4 Apr 1981 … Part two of Bill Moyers' interview with Joseph Campbell in which they explore the enduring power of the universal myths. Continue reading