Understanding Mythology with Joseph Campbell

[Uncle Joe]

This video is a special release from the original Thinking Allowed series that ran on public television from 1986 until 2002. It was recorded in February 1987. Here Campbell describes his overall vision of the role of mythology in culture.

[Kid Berwyn]

1. Thank you, Uncle Joe!

What Mark Twain said:

"I care not who writes the laws of a nation, if I may write its belief.”

[GenThePerservering]

2. I saw Joseph Campbell in the 70s

instead of taking an exam in a graduate class, the prof invited all of we (admittedly exhausted) students to hear Joseph Campbell. I hadn't slept in two nights finishing up the papers I had to write, and still Campbell kept me absolutely rivited! Outstanding speaker.

Thanks for this!