A Brief History of World Mythology, Lecture 1: The Function of Mythology

Tracklist

• 1
  Misinterpreting Our Mythological Heritage
  5:31
• 2
  Mythological Symbols: Their Origin and Purpose
  2:28
• 3
  The Impact of Space-Age Imagery
  3:49
• 4
  Awe Before the Great Mystery: Mythology’s First Function
  2:26
• 5
  Shiva & Kirttimukha: Life Lives On Life
  2:42
• 6
  Affirming or Negating the Horror of Existence
  3:57
• 7
  Correcting the World: Our Zoroastrian Heritage
  7:11
• 8
  A Coherent Cosmological Concept: Mythology’s Second Function
  6:25
• 9
  No More Horizons in Our Unbounded World
  5:38
• 10
  Validate a Specific Social Order: Mythology’s Third Function
  4:56
• 11
  Our Rapidly Changing Social Orders
  3:42
• 12
  Guiding a Person Through Life: Mythology’s Fourth Function
  5:56
• 13
  An Anecdote About Gurus
  2:52
• 14
  Different Laws Govern Psyche Society and the Stars
  2:36
• 15
  The God Idea Today
  3:36
• 16
  From Horizon-Bound Cultures to Global Civilization
  5:27

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• Joseph Campbell
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• Maura Vaughn
  additional [1], spoken vocals [1]

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  A Brief History of World Mythology, Lecture 1: The Function of Mythology

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  10 July 2013