Transformations of Myth Through Time — Season 1, Episode 11: Where There Was No Path: Arthurian Legends and the Western Way

Episode synopsis

Campbell traces the wide ranging influence of the Arthurian legends and ties them to the emergence of the warrior-based society. He also illustrates the break with tradition in the tension between honor and love in these legends.

About Transformations of Myth Through Time

Legendary raconteur Joseph Campbell explores the myth and symbols that have shaped our world and given us what he has called "the experience of being alive."

More episodes from Season 1

• E1The In the Beginning: Origins of Man and Myth
• E2Where People Lived Legends: American Indian Myths
• E3And We Washed Our Weapons in the Sea: Gods and Goddesses of the Neolithic Period
• E4Pharaoh's Rule: Egypt, the Exodus, and the Myth of Osiris
• E5The Sacred Source: The Perennial Philosophy of the East
• E6The Way to Enlightenment: Buddhism
• E7From Psychology to Spirituality: Kundalini Yoga, Part I
• E8From Psychology to Spirituality: Kundalini Yoga, Part II
• E9From Descent to Heaven: The Tibetan Book of the Dead
• E10From Darkness to Light: The Mystery Religions of Ancient Greece
• E12A Noble Heart: The Courtly Love of Tristan and Isolde
• E13In Search of the Holy Grail: The Parzival Legend