The Power of Myth

The Best Episodes of The Power of Myth

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Network:PBS

Every episode of The Power of Myth ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Power of Myth!

The Power of Myth is a television series originally broadcast on PBS in 1988 as Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth. The documentary comprises...
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  1. 8.2/10(44 votes)

    #1 - The Message of the Myth

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    Creation myths, transcending duality, pairs of opposites, God vs. Nature, sin, morality, participation in sorrow, the Gospel of Thomas, Old Time Religion, computers, religion as “software,” the story of Indra: “What a great boy am I!,” participation in society.

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  2. 8.1/10(63 votes)

    #2 - The Hero's Adventure

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    About Campbell, hero types, hero deeds, Jesus Christ, the Buddha, Krishna, movie heroes, Star Wars as a metaphor, an Iroquois story: the refusal of suitors, dragons, dreams and Jungian psychology, “follow your bliss,” consciousness in plants, Gaia, Chartres cathedral, spirituality vs. economics, emerging myths, “Earthrise” as a symbol.

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  3. 8.0/10(39 votes)

    #3 - Masks of Eternity

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    Identifying with the infinite, the circle as a symbol, clowns and masks, epiphanies and James Joyce, artistic arrest, the monstrous as sublime, the dance of Shiva, that which is beyond words.

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  4. 7.9/10(39 votes)

    #4 - The First Storytellers

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    Animal memories, harmonization with body and life-cycle, consciousness vs. its vehicle, killing for food, story: “The Buffalo's Wife,” buffalo massacre, initiation ritual, rituals diminishing, crime increasing, artists, the Shaman, the center of the world.

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  5. 7.9/10(40 votes)

    #5 - Love and the Goddess

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    The Troubadours, Eros, romantic love, Tristan, libido vs. credo, separation from love, Satan, loving your enemy, the Crucifixion as atonement, virgin birth, the story of Isis, Osiris and Horus, the Madonna, the Big Bang, the correlation between the earth or mother Goddess and images of fertility (the sacred feminine).

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  6. 7.8/10(38 votes)

    #6 - Sacrifice and Bliss

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    Chief Seattle, the sacred Earth, agricultural renewal, human sacrifice, sacrifice of the Mass, transcendence of death, story: “The Green Knight,” societal dictates vs. following bliss, “hidden hands” guiding life's work.

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Message of the Myth" is the best rated episode of "The Power of Myth". It scored 8.2/10 based on 44 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 6/22/1988. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Hero's Adventure".