Episode 57 - The Boatman, souls arriving on the Mountain-Island, and Dante meets an old Friend.
In the second Canto of the Purgatory a boat with over a hundred souls arrives at the shore, ready to climb up the mountain to purify their spirits. Dante meets an old friend, who sings with a beautifu...
4 Apr 201915min
Episode 56 - Opening of Purgatory, Washing the Face as Cleansing of Sins. Humility is now guiding him towards Redemption.
The second episode on the opening of Purgatory, with the symbolic act of washing his face as a cleansing of sins - and as the theme of the second book, and Purgatory Mountain. Cato tells them two thin...
2 Apr 201911min
Episode 55 - The Purgatory, with Dante. Opening with the Muses, and Cato from the Roman Empire.
Today we are looking at the opening of the Purgatory, and how Dante is using the elements of Greek Myth, Literature, Biblical stories and the history of the Roman Empire to create the first few lines ...
1 Apr 20199min
Episode 54 - The Inspiration of Homer and Hesiod, and Greek Culture. The Muses are singing!
In this episode we will look at a brief overview of the nine muses, the deities of inspiration in the Greek Mythology; Calliope, Clio, Euterpe, Erato, Melpomene, Polyhymnia, Terpsichore, Thalia and Ur...
31 Mar 201912min
Episode 53 - Deucalion, and recreating the World after the Flood. The Oracles help.
From Ovid's Book 1 - here is the dramatic story of the Great Flood, that wipes out all of civilization and recreates the world as the Age of the Heroes. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com...
28 Mar 201913min
Episode 52 - Prometheus, Zeus and Pandora. How Suffering came into the World.
In this episode we are reading and commenting on the story of Prometheus from the starting point of the Dispute of Mecone, to the hiding and theft of Fire from Zeus, and the punishment of Pandora and ...
26 Mar 201911min
Episode 51 - The Ages of Man, and the Flood in Greek Mythology.
An overview of the Five Ages of the world, and the big Flood that wipes out the mythological Bronze Age, before the Great Age of the Heroes. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Pri...
24 Mar 20199min
Episode 50 - Greek Myth and Stories, as a Reflection of the structure of Life.
A big thank you to all our listeners for tuning in and for the enduring and loyal support! It really is a big inspiration! Also, from the Greek Creation Myth - the birth of the Skies and the Mountain...
23 Mar 20196min
