The Power of Myth Miniseries The First Storytellers 1988
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Campbell discusses the importance of accepting death as rebirth as in the myth of the buffalo and the story of Christ, the rite of passage in primitive societies, the role of mystical Shamans, and the decline of ritual in today's society. 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.
- Released: 1988-06-23
- Runtime: minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars: Joseph Campbell, Bill Moyers
- Director: Catherine Tatge, Leonard Feinstein, Kaye Armstrong, Cal Vornberger, Al Perlmutter
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1. The Hero's Adventure 1988-06-21
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2. The Message of the Myth 1988-06-22
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3. The First Storytellers 1988-06-23
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4. Sacrifice and Bliss 1988-06-24
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5. Love and the Goddess 1988-06-25
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6. Masks of Eternity 1988-06-26
