Pathways with Joseph Campbell EP 29: Literary Wizardry - A Discussion with Joseph Campbell
Jan 1, 2024
Joseph Campbell discusses the work of Thomas Mann with students at Sarah Lawrence College. Topics include irony in literature, the impact of Campbell's ideas on young minds, a story about a king and a fruit from a yogi, publication and dedication of a book, religious influences on mythology, recurring motifs in literature, breaking the bounds of humanism, perspectives on death, and the imperfections of the world.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
The Fruit, the Jewel, and the Corpse
02:35 • 9min
Publication, Dedication, and Literary Works
11:08 • 18min
Catholic and Protestant Upbringings and their Influence on Mythology
29:13 • 2min
Recurring motifs, the thunder clap, and the tragic hero in literature
31:43 • 4min
Tragedy and Breaking the Bounds of Humanism
35:24 • 26min
Perspectives on Death and the Imperfections of the World
01:01:13 • 3min