Episode 49 - Hubris, Minotaur and the Labyrinth, and the Icarus Myth.
In this episode we look at the concept of Hubris and Nemesis in the Greek Myth, and link the events from Europa and Zevs on Crete, to the Labyrinth of Daedalus, and the story of his son Icarus who fle...
21 Mar 201915min
Episode 48 - Scholasticism, and the endeavour of blending the Greek and Christian Tradition.
In this episode we'll discuss the question: "Why are the Greek Gods in the same Universe as the Christian Gods in the "Comedy""? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-O...
19 Mar 20195min
Episode 47 - The Myth of Europa, and King Minos. How Europe got its name!
More of the Greek Myths, and the origins of the name of Europe as a continent. For illustrations and more info, please go to https://www.subscribestar.com/ancientworld. Thank you for listening! :) ...
19 Mar 20196min
Episode 46 - The Greek Creation Myth. Chaos, Gaia, and Zeus.
From the origin of the Gods, and the Cosmos. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
16 Mar 201911min
Episode 45 - Dante travels through the center of the Earth, and escapes the Inferno. Canto 32-34.
In the last part of the Inferno, Dante and Virgil meet Lucifer in the center of the planet, half frozen in ice. He is gigantic in size, and his head has three faces eating the three traitors Judas, Br...
14 Mar 201912min
Episode 44 - The Well of the Giants. Dante is almost at the center of the Inferno, and meets the Greek Titans.
After seeing the "falsifiers" in the last part of Circle 8, Dante encounters the Well of Giants, where biblical and Greek Mythological figures are bound with chains. They represent the betrayal and th...
22 Feb 20195min
Episode 43 - Lower Part of the Inferno, Canto 9-28. The scenes get more graphic.
In this episode we give a broader overview of the Lower Inferno from the City of Dis, down through the waterfall, and deep into the 8th circle. The three main parts of the inferno is the incontinence...
18 Feb 201910min
Episode 42 - Reason, Emotion and Music.
A reflection on the timeless balance and sometimes contradiction between reason and emotion, in human nature and also in contrasting strains of history. The quote was the following: "Emotions of any...
15 Feb 20195min
