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The Power of Myth This is the documentary series from PBS that changed so many lives, including my own. A brief discription: For Campbell, the "power of myth" is the power of metaphor and poetry to capture the imaginations of individuals and societies. Myth supplies a sense of meaning and direction that transcends mundane existence while giving it significance. It has four functions (p. 31): The mystical function discloses the world of mystery and awe, making the universe "a holy picture." The cosmological function concerns science and the constitution of the universe. The sociological function "supports and validates a certain social order." Everyone must try to relate to the pedagogic function which tells us "how to live a human lifetime under any circumstances." America, Campbell believes, has lost its collective ethos and must return to a mythic understanding of life "to bring us into a level of consciousness that is spiritual" The Hero With A Thousand Faces{3:33} Bill Moyers Interviews with Joseph Campbell in 'The Power of Myth' Video may take a minute to load Watch the Video - Click on in Movie Frame