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The Power of Myth

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  • Status: Ended
  • First Aired: June 21, 1988
  • Seasons: 1
  • Episodes: 6
  • Networks: PBS
  • Genres: Documentary
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The Power of Myth(1988)

TMDB Rating: 7.1 (19 votes)

Overview

The Power of Myth is a television series originally broadcast on PBS in 1988 as Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth. The documentary comprises six one-hour conversations between mythologist Joseph Campbell and journalist Bill Moyers.

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Miniseries

8 episodes • 1988

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1The Hero's AdventureJun 21, 19880.0
2The Message of the MythJun 22, 19880.0
3The First StorytellersJun 23, 19880.0
4The Mythology of Star WarsJun 28, 19880.0
5Sacrifice and BlissJun 24, 19880.0
6Love and the GoddessJun 25, 19880.0
7Masks of EternityJun 26, 19880.0
8Sukhavati - Place of BlissJun 28, 19880.0

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