The Power of Myth
Season 1 • Episode 4: Sacrifice and Bliss • Watch with subtitles
Episode 4: Sacrifice and Bliss
June 24, 1988 • 60 min
Campbell discusses the role of sacrifice in myth, which symbolizes the necessity for rebirth. He stresses the need for every one of us to find our sacred place in the midst of today's fast-paced, technological world. 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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