Joseph Campbell Interviews “The Power of Myth”
Joseph Campbell “The Power of Myth”
More than any other single individual, Joseph Campbell brought mythology into the American mainstream, significantly affecting our perceptions of the world around us and our shared human experience.
He was featured in the six-part PBS series, “Power of Myth” hosted by Bill Moyers, and is the author of many books on mythology including: The Hero With A Thousand Faces, The Mythic Image, and The Masks of God.
From 1975 – 1985, Joseph Campbell participated in a series of interviews with Michael Toms, founder of New Dimensions Radio. In these interviews, they explore the great stories of mythological figures, how myth can teach us to “follow our bliss” and live a fulfilled and meaningful life, and to know our future through the lens of mythology.
Joseph Campbell (1904-1987) was an American author and teacher best known for his work in the field of comparative mythology. Joseph was influenced by the art of Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse, the novels of James Joyce and Thomas Mann, and the psychological studies of Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung.
During the 1940s and ’50s, Joseph Campbell helped Swami Nikhilananda translate the Upaniṣads and The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna. He also edited works by the German scholar Heinrich Zimmer on Indian art, myths, and philosophy.
Joseph Campbell’s first original work, The Hero with a Thousand Faces, came out in 1949 and was immediately well received. In time, it became acclaimed as a classic. In this study of the “myth of the hero,” Campbell describes a pattern of a heroic journey and asserts that all cultures share this pattern in their heroic myths. This book also outlines the conditions, stages, and results of the archetypal hero’s journey.
After his death in 1988, a series of television interviews with Bill Moyers, introduced Joseph’s views to millions of people.
What's Included
(12) Interviews
Interview #1 “A Conversation with Joseph Campbell” (Part 1)
Interview #2 “A Conversation with Joseph Campbell” (Part 2)
Interview #3 “Myths, Personal Dreams, & Universal Themes” (Part 1)
Interview #4 “Myths, Personal Dreams, & Universal Themes” (Part 2)
Interview #5 “Mythological Musings” (Part 1)
Interview #6 “Mythological Musings” (Part 2)
Interview #7 “The Myth of the Fool and Other Musings”
Interview #8 “Myth as a Metaphor”
Interview #9 “Ancient Voices”
Interview #10 “Call of the Hero”
Interview #11 “Man of a Thousand Myths”
Interview #12 “Beyond Dogma: The Vision Quest Experience”
