Four Functions of Mythology

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.
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