Mythos S01E03 · On Being Human: The emergence of myth in early hunter-gatherer societies

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"On Being Human" moves from the psychological origins of myths to the origins of human beings in prehistoric times. By tracing the development of mythic symbols from our earliest ancestors forward, we begin to see the themes that link all of us together into what Campbell calls the one great story of human kind.

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1. 1 1. Psyche & Symbol: The psychological impulse for and response to mythCampbell begins "Psyche and Symbol" by explaining how a functioning mythology serves both the individual and the society. Then he explains that psychology provides insights into ho
2. 2 2. The Spirit Land: How myths awakened American Indians to the mystery of life"The Spirit Land" initiates us in to the world of the American Indian. He begins by looking at modern society and the cycle of life that we all travel through. Campbell asks us dif
3. 3 3. On Being Human: The emergence of myth in early hunter-gatherer societies"On Being Human" moves from the psychological origins of myths to the origins of human beings in prehistoric times. By tracing the development of mythic symbols from our earliest a
4. 4 4. From Goddesses to God: The gradual shift from the Goddess to male, warlike deities"From Goddess to God" takes on the first major transformation for humankind. It begins with the emergence of agriculture and culminates with the world's first great empire: Egypt.
5. 5 5. The Mystical Life: Non-biblical mythic strains that helped shape the Western spirit"The Mystical Life" describes that the seed of the soul is where the inner and the outer worlds meet. While the outer world changes with time, the inner world, or soul, is constant