The Western Quest - Joseph Campbell by Unknown, Joseph Campbell
The Western Quest, By Joseph Campbell Tape 1: Origins of Occidental Mythology, Throughtout the myths of the world, certain elementary ideas appear that transcend all borders and languages, yet these universals are always clothes in the historical and social trappings of their native culture. In this far-reaching talk, Campbell explores the dynamic balance between these universals and their local manifestations by focusing on the central myths of the four ancient centers of high civilization: China, India, the Near East, and Europe. Central to his exploration is the way in which their primal myths continue to or fail to serve them to this day. Tape 2: The Mythology of Love, Love is central to all of the worlds mythologies. Why does lovethat most transcendent, yet most personal, of emotionsoccupy such a primary place in our most fundamental myths? The Greeks saw Eros, the god of love, as both the oldest of the gods and as the infant reborn fresh and dewy-eyed in every loving heart. In on
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The Western Quest - Joseph Campbell
Unknown, Joseph Campbell
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The Western Quest, By Joseph Campbell Tape 1: Origins of Occidental Mythology, Throughtout the myths of the world, certain elementary ideas appear that transcend all borders and languages, yet these universals are always clothes in the historical and social trappings of their native culture. In this far-reaching talk, Campbell explores the dynamic balance between these universals and their local manifestations by focusing on the central myths of the four ancient centers of high civilization: China, India, the Near East, and Europe. Central to his exploration is the way in which their primal myths continue to or fail to serve them to this day. Tape 2: The Mythology of Love, Love is central to all of the worlds mythologies. Why does lovethat most transcendent, yet most personal, of emotionsoccupy such a primary place in our most fundamental myths? The Greeks saw Eros, the god of love, as both the oldest of the gods and as the infant reborn fresh and dewy-eyed in every loving heart. In on
