Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth With Bill

The Message Of The Myth

Season 1, Episode 2 of 6

"Sacrifice and Bliss" In the fourth episode of The Power of Myth, Bill Moyers and mythologist Joseph Campbell discuss the role of sacrifice in myth -- including a mother's sacrifice for her child -- and the need for all of us to find our sacred places in the midst of today's fast-paced world. "Love and the Goddess" In the fifth episode of The Power of Myth, Joseph Campbell and Bill Moyers discuss the mythology of love -- from kama to agape to courtly romance -- and the role of the female as the giver of life and form. "Masks of Eternity" In the final episode of The Power of Myth, Bill Moyers and mythologist Joseph Campbell discuss commonalities in every culture that create a need for God, and the symbolism of circles in life and literature.

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