Netflix's Myths & Monsters: Joseph Campbell & The Hero's Journey ('Heroes & Villains,' S1E1)

In this segment from the Netflix series Myths & Monsters, learn about Joseph Campbell's theories surrounding myths, storytelling and The Hero's Journey.

[from-Texas]

Story telling is the glue that binds groups and clans. It's our story.

[mikewren]

Magnificent!! Thank you making this available!!

[sdustin]

Amazing these are stages we all go through, thus the strata of our experience is timeless. Campbell said at the end of life, life appears as a seamlessly written Story. These myths still resonate in Collective Memory. It’s very empowering to see your life in these stages. Campbell seems to uncover the psychological blueprint of Everyman.

[halorain]

Great clip! Im an aspiring writer so thats why im here.

[TerrieJohnson]

I am a story telling student, and this s a good video. Fascinating!

[edwardjnarrojr]

In the mid-Eighties I had a incredible time watching hundreds of hours of Dr. Campbell with my Dad

[prettypristinepoetry]

I wrote a book all the way back in 2018 that coincidentally followed this exact hero's journey. I published it unofficially into a hardcopy that wasn't for sale at the age of 14. (I'm 18 now) - and I'm just shocked that the fictional book I wrote (that was predominantly fantasy) followed this exact template!

[pamelalaws]

Does anyone know or remember Joseph's video on Atlantis civilization he did with Bill Moyer's ?

[mikealdermann]

Rey: Nah, I'll just start at the end.

[cch]

I read the book this summer. It seems like a lot of people haven’t actually read it but are still referring to the theory. It’s very hard to grasp, but I suggest you read the book and ignore videos like this that misunderstands fundamental aspects of it.

[hotkoolaidz]

1:31 why does she make that sound at the end of her sentences

[nightwriter]

Whats the music that plays in the background?

[enikrogers]

Anybody else laugh when he said king of the Britains

[nikolavanzettiteslasacco]

to me🤔... I wonder where the world is right now on "what stage"??? because there so many people with good intentions but there also bad but how can we stop being "divide and conquer" being set up to go against each other???? (Peace and love)

[nikolavanzettiteslasacco]

It reminds me of that 30min cartoon about the Federal reserve how it take advantage of disavantag people

[qpljxsb]

This is supposedly what I saw, when opening my third eye, and even if it is was real or not.. experiencing these spirits and beings, I am way stronger mentally and feel it confirmed my belif in christianity. I simply can't describe it, but it was real, like a purgatory in my own neighbourhood and area.

[DenkyManner]

I hadn't realised until recently the connection between Campbell and psychoanalysis. Which has put me off him somewhat. Psychoanalysis, especially Freud, is harmful bunk. It's nothing more than an entirely invented explanation for observations without any evidence, Freud created a nonsense mythology to join up a few things he saw. It's no different than the early scientists who believed in the aether, or that the sun orbited the earth.

Jung is better, more philosophical and less dogmatic. But it's still just his fictional explanation.

All that said, the Hero's Journey does function, it's mechanically sound. But it is only the _hero's_ journey. Don't confuse it for the way all stories must be told.

[theunwantedcritic]

This is a terrible video. First off Campbell made no distinction between mythology and religion. Indeed, thousands of years ago people had religions that we now consider to be myths. Religions like cultures do not last forever. I guess this was made for a British audience and yeah oversimplified the heroes journey / mono myth. It’s focuses on King Arthur which Campbell certainly new in great detail but not the best example. Also it does not just apply to European/western culture. Any fool can see that read mythology and Norse mythology share similar themes. We Campbell did was he saw that the legends and folktales of obscure African and Native American tribes people share many of the same beliefs and motives as he was learning in Catholic school. He was able to “mythology from Asia, such as Japanese folktales and stories from the Bagdavagita and compare them to the New Testament