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Is Valhalla Heaven or Hell? 10 Facts That Might Surprise You

By Scandinavia Facts

Valhalla is closer to the concept of heaven than it is to hell, but it is not an exact parallel. Located in Asgard, Valhalla is where Odin, the god of thunder, reigns. Valkyries, Odin’s maiden warriors, select which elite Viking warriors may enter. The description of Valhalla is what the Vikings would have considered a paradise.

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Finding Joe

A truly inspirational film, Finding Joe explores the studies of famed mythologist Joseph Campbell. Take a journey through the human psyche and discover the pattern hidden in every story.

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2011
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Top 10 Most Powerful Goddesses of Mythology

They say behind every great man is a great woman, but we refuse to believe that these female deities stood behind any man, no matter how “great.” That’s right, we gave you the ten most powerful Gods of mythology, so of course we’d be back for the most powerful Goddesses as well.

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2018
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Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes

Edith Hamilton's mythology succeeds like no other book in bringing to life for the modern reader the Greek, Roman and Norse myths that are the keystone of Western culture-the stories of gods and heroes that have inspired human creativity from antiquity to the present.

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Edith Hamilton
2011
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Dr. Robert Johnson—Mythology and Modern Life

Dr. Robert Johnson discusses mythology in his film In Search of the Holy Grail.

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Robert A. Johnson
2011
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The Mythic Journey: Use Myths, Fairy Tales, and Folklore to Explain Life's Mysteries

Greek gods, Norse heroes, Polynesian tricksters, and Native American warriors--they all have lessons to teach us. Since the beginning of time, human beings have relied on myths, fairy tales, and fables to explain life's mysteries.

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Liz Greene, Juliet Sharman-Burke
2017
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Archetypes and Mythology. Why They Matter Even More So Today | Kristina Dryza | TEDxKaunas

How to think mythically and sense archetypally to better understand our shared humanity, yet honor the diverse ways we live and make meaning. Australian-born Lithuanian Kristina Dryza is recognized as one of the world’s top female futurists and is also an archetypal consultant and author.

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2020
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East vs West — The Myths That Mystify | Devdutt Pattanaik

Devdutt Pattanaik takes an eye-opening look at the myths of India and of the West - and shows how these two fundamentally different sets of beliefs about God, death and heaven help us consistently misunderstand one another.

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2009
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Robert A. Johnson - the Double Animus: Two Stories

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Robert A. Johnson
2013
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Joseph Campbell and the Mythology of Star Wars

Today is STAR WARS DAY, which is a perfect reason to revisit this popular clip from "The Power of Myth" - Bill Moyers’ groundbreaking conversations with Joseph Campbell.

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Joseph Campbell
2017
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Joseph Campbell—Jung, the Self, and Myth

Joseph Campbell begins exploring C.G. Jung’s idea of the Archetypes of the Collective Unconscious by looking at Jung’s concepts of the Self and of the Ego, and begins discussing how myth communicates between the two.

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Joseph Campbell
2018
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