Transformations of Myth Through Time Season 1 Episode 1 The In the Beginning: Origins of Man and Myth ( Air Date 1989-01-01 ) Genre Documentary category. Overview "Campbell explores the dawn of mankind's mythic consciousness with a study of temple caves from the Paleolithic period. Campbell also introduces the basic concepts in the study of mythology: the role of the shaman, the stages of initiation, and the significance of lunar and solar symbolism.".