'The Power of Myth' by Joseph Campbell with Bill Moyers.

An audio production of 'The Power Of Myth', which is based on Joseph Campbell and Bill Moyer's popular documentary of the same name, explaining where myths come from, why they are so common in society, how they've evolved, and what important role they still play in our ever-changing world today.
Using mythological stories, psychoanalytic theories, and personal anecdotes, Campbell and Moyers examine how world mythologies illuminate the mysteries of human life through shared symbols as well as the usefulness of myths in the modern world.
The men begin by discussing how myth and ritual have been lost in the modern era, leaving the American cultural landscape full of apathy, superficiality, and violence. Both argue that new myths for the modern era will have to view humanity through a global and ecological lens. Campbell defines the two main functions of myth as pondering life’s mysteries and offering guidance through life’s stages.
The men move into a conversation about universal mythological symbols, incorporating multiple creation myths and Carl Jung’s theory of archetypes and the collective unconscious.They note the important motif of affirming the necessity of death for the experience of life. The men then explore the earliest mythologies from both agricultural and hunter-gatherer societies, examining how these myths viewed divinity and where they sought wisdom. Campbell tells stories of shamans as mythological interpreters, and he explores the loss of sacred spaces and spiritual awareness in the West.
Campbell and Moyers next focus on rituals and stories of sacrifice and the belief that death is necessary to bring about new life. Campbell states that, in previous epochs, sacrifice was celebrated rather than feared. Sacrifice expresses compassion and the recognition one’s connections to another, which, Campbell argues, opens a person to the transcendent realm.
Campbell delves into the mythologies of Mother Goddess cultures, exploring the ways female images of divinity impact perspectives and values and the belief that women bring enlightenment into the world. He details how Mother Goddess cultures were eventually conquered, but feminine and androgynous figures remained important in mythology. Throughout, Campbell discusses rituals surrounding the relationship of marriage. (Produced/Read by Vincent Bagnall. 153 minutes.)

[@SlackJawJack]

Listening to this at work, parked down by the river. The city sleeps, as my soul ignites...life is good.

[@YawehthedragondogofEL]

I read this book right before I took some really good acid when I was around 20 years old. I took a hundred mile walk and had a long talk with God.

[@jakeelsner2963]

Did you do a pilgrimage or something?

[@Ghtr5623]

😂😂😂

[@marshallmcluhan33]

What a great gift to yourself

[@stevosd60]

Saw this on TV years ago and it opened up a whole world for me.... Excellent TV and excellent book. Brilliant

[@urielm774]

Today neither news channels are all about broadcasting real current events, nor universities are all about teaching such arcane knowledge and wisdom**. [Generalizing]

[@vincentbagnall]

Yes ..Thank you for writing. V

[@esmeraldacole8936]

Thank you for this video!

[@TheJackson4825]

Beautiful, thank you 🙏

[@deedeemegadoodoo70]

Thank you!

[@contemplativepursuits]

Remarkably devised. Beautiful voice.

[@ortiztuc1]

Shortened version, audiobook is 5.3 hours

[@22sobex]

Where to listen to it please?

[@fastingcoach9711]

Divine words! Thank you so much for sharing it with us all!

[@blue_shiner]

I’ve never listened to this before.. but I have high expectations. I want this to be the ultimate summation of premodern storytelling. A look at where stories that last come from, and what they tell us about ourselves that we so badly want to remember.

[@kristysullivan5586]

One of my favorites 😍

[@derekk2708]

Thanks for uploading this. ; )

[@lupemerrit]

Beautiful. Thank you

[@vincentbagnall]

Thank you. VB

[@theotheoth]

Thanks for this effort Vince. As an early teenager, I read this, and The Hero with a Thousand Faces, and his four-set mythology series (a little hard work), and listened to all recordings of his several lecture series (highly recommended if you can source them). The sheer wonder and wisdom of the man has enthused my life ever since. Alas, I lent my copy of this book to a guy I was temporarily working with (will I ever learn?!) who promptly disappeared. So, I'll give this a listen. Btw, what are the abridgments you made?

[@Earthwalker_luke]

You are a hero with a marvellous journey ahead. I can sense it without even seeing you. The universe just told me I should remind you of that again.

[@Rockonbiach358]

Great narration

[@NihaoKonnichiwaAnnyeonghaseyo]

Thanks. Amazing

[@finishstrong7823]

Marriage is not a social arrangement but a spiritual exercise.

[@TheWayoftheSith]

It original was a social arrangement for passing on a legacy and reputation. Or atleast that's why Roman's and Greeks invented it.

[@jma363]

Only if you're actively trying to be one in it

[@chrisnguyen5834]

Is there a full version of this somewhere?

[@huemann3416]

I wish it were Joseph campbells voice.

[@DanielleG222]

❤️

[@vincentbagnall]

Thank you. VB

[@geocastro7778]

Can you please share full version?

[@vincentbagnall]

I can recommend the documentary version that was on PBS. That is the actual full version.

[@Ar-Alsa]

Is it posible to activate the subtitle on this video so I can see it is Arabic ? Thanks ❤

[@CoolBreezeHeals]

Mahalo Nui Loa

[@vincentbagnall]

No' u ka hau oli..

[@geocastro7778]

Full version anywhere?

[@vincentbagnall]

There is a documentary that was produced for PBS. That is the full version.

[@DistortedFaiths]

@@vincentbagnall No it is not. The PBS documentary contained 6 sections, which were likely edited. Whereas the book contains 8 chapters that include outtakes that are not featured on the doc, at least nothing free to public access. If you want a full audiobook, you'd likely have to search on Audible, Kobo etc.

[@kaitlynharris123]

why does it skip sections?

[@vincentbagnall]

It is abridged.

[@wendellrogers7307]

lmaoo hi kaitlyn

[@countbosnia]

667th like. I distrupted satans scheme !!

[@shaylamuskoski2298]

What’s with the random southern accent?

[@YawehthedragondogofEL]

LOL. He is imitating Bill Moyers, who is Southern.

[@PawWasHere]

He’s is attempting to separate the dialogue between the two ,,,,,

[@bow99]

3:15 chapter 1

[@MustardSeedmedia13]

The entire goal of the book isn't to educate, it is to pull the people away from belief in the perfect word of God. He wants us to think that the Bible isn't unique and that we can somehow make it up as we go. He man-made understanding is correct, but the word of God is incomplete and fluid and mystical. The devil is the greatest liar.

[@jma363]

Yea I noticed he pulls lines from scripture and uses them extremely out of context - his assumption and explanation that the Christian/Jewish God was fearful in the beginning was so out there