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Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth

1988–

Mythologist Joseph Campbell presents his ideas about comparative mythology and the ongoing role of myth in human society.

360 min

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The Man Behind the Myth: Should We Question the Hero’s Journey?

Campbell claimed his theory, which has gone on to influence everything from Star Wars to Disney’s Aladdin, arose from a universal structure inherent in the global myths of antiquity. The problem is, that’s a lie. Campbell’s theory is as mythological as the stories from which it borrows.

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Sarah E. Bond, Joel Christensen
2021
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Tarot and the Archetypal Journey: The Jungian Path from Darkness to Light

This highly innovative work presents a piercing interpretation of the tarot in terms of Jungian psychology. Through analogies to the humanities, mythology, and the graphic arts, the significance of the cards is related to personal growth and what Jung termed “individuation.

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Sallie Nichols, Mary K. Greer (foreword)
2019
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Myths to Live By

What is a properly functioning mythology and what are its functions? Can we use myths to help relieve our modern anxiety, or do they help foster it? In Myths to Live by, Joseph Campbell explores the enduring power of the universal myths that influence our lives daily and examines the myth-making...

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Joseph Campbell
1993
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The Hero’s Journey: Joseph Campbell on His Life and Work

Joseph Campbell, arguably the greatest mythologist of the twentieth century, was certainly one of our greatest storytellers.

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Joseph Campbell
2014
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From War to Wonder: Recovering Your Personal Myth Through Homer’s Odyssey

From War to Wonder, Dennis Slattery’s new book, not only explicates the beauty and power of the Odyssey, Homer’s twenty-seven-hundred-year-old marvel-filled epic, it also offers a marvelous way to interact with it on a daily basis.

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Dennis Patrick Slattery, Edward Tick
2024
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How Does Marvel's Thor Measure Up to His Norse Counterpart?

With the Marvel Studios films, Thor has gone from one in a long line of mythological heroes people might know to arguably the most popular mythological hero out there. (Sorry, Hercules). But how similar is Marvel's version of Thor to what he was based on, the Thor from Norse mythology?

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Vaneta Rogers
2021
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04:47

Exploring Norse Mythology: Heimdall the Watcher

This video discusses the Norse god Heimdall. I like that Heimdall is sort of the personification of order and Loki is the personification of chaos and at the end of days they kill each other.

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2018
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19:33

The Norse Gods and Goddesses (Intro.)

An introduction to the Norse gods and goddesses, according to our medieval sources (the Poetic/Elder Edda and the Prose/Younger Edda).

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2018
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04:22

The Kidnapping of Idun - Norse Mythology Explained

The kidnapping of Idun. Idun was a lesser-known goddess from Norse mythology but nevertheless, a very important one. She was the keeper of the mysterious fruits that were eaten regularly by the Gods, fruits that enabled them to retain their youth and ward off the process of aging.

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2021
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Creatures in Norse Mythology

From Odin’s mighty horse to a world-circling serpent, Norse Mythology has a cacophony of crazy creatures!

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Andrew McKay
2018
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Hero’s Journey