In this 1966 lecture, "Mythology and Folklore", recorded at the Cooper Union, Joseph Campbell presents mythology as humanity’s oldest response to the awareness of death and selfhood. Across cultures, myth arises not as history but as symbolic language - shaped by shared human concerns about mortality, belonging, and the mystery of existence. While societies differ, the core mythic themes remain constant, revealing a common psychological ground beneath cultural variation. Campbell contrasts Weste

16K views · 606 reactions | Joseph Campbell explores the symbology of the literal peak of the chakra system: the opening of the seventh, crown chakra. For more on kundalini yoga and the symbolism of the chakras, see Mythos: The Shaping of Our Mythic Tradition (www.jcf.org/works/mythos-series) as well as The Inner Reaches of Outer Space: Mythology As Metaphor and As Religion (www.jcf.org/works/titles/the-inner-reaches-of-outer-space). | Joseph Campbell | Facebook

45K views · 2.3K reactions | In our featured clip this week, Joseph Campbell explains the sound of "AUM". ​Go to JCF.org our visit our YouTube channel to view the full clip. ​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nX1AvKipqg ​ ​For more on the significance of the yoga of the Kundalini and the sacred syllable, see Joseph Campbell's ​ ​Mythos ​https://www.jcf.org/works/titles/mythos/ ​ ​Myths of Light https://www.jcf.org/works/titles/myths-of-light/ | Joseph Campbell | Facebook

155K views · 3.3K reactions | In this clip from Episode 1 of Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth with Bill Moyers: The Hero's Adventure, Joe discusses where myths come from and talks about his belief in the necessity of a new myth of the planet. | Joseph Campbell | Facebook

In the second episode of Joseph Campbell and The Power of Myth with Bill Moyers, "The Message of the Myth", Moyers and Campbell compare creation myths from the Bible and elsewhere, and talk about how religions and mythologies need to change with time in order to maintain their relevance in peoples’ lives. In this clip from Episode 2, Joe discusses the "Four Functions" of mythology. | Joseph Campbell