Should We Like the Ancient Greek Goddesses? Divine Might With Natalie Haynes

Should We Like the Ancient Greek Goddesses? Divine Might With Natalie Haynes

Author: Classical Wisdom August 24, 2024 Duration: 44:52
What do the ancient Greek goddesses reveal about ancient Greek culture? Why did people craft such immoral and often unlikeable gods? And what should we really think about Hera? Today's Classical Wisdom Speaks Podcast is with NATALIE HAYNES, author of several books, including Pandora’s Jar, Stone Blind and A Thousand Ships, which was a national bestseller and shortlisted for the 2020 Women’s Prize for Fiction. Natalie is a comedian— as well as a broadcaster for the BBC, and she h...

There's a quiet conversation happening across the centuries, and tuning into Classical Wisdom Speaks lets you overhear it. This isn't a dry lecture series, but a place where the vivid stories, enduring philosophies, and complex lives of the ancient world are examined for what they can tell us today. Each episode, brought to you by Classical Wisdom, feels like a thoughtful discussion with experts who are passionate about making these ideas accessible and relevant. You'll hear about the strategic dilemmas faced by Athenian generals, the poetic insights of Sappho, or the ethical questions posed by Stoic thinkers, all framed in a way that connects directly to contemporary life. The goal is to listen to these foundational voices not as historical artifacts, but as active participants in our own modern dilemmas. This history podcast thrives on the belief that the struggles for meaning, justice, and a good life are timeless, and that the ancients still have a lot to say if we know how to listen. The dialogue between past and present is surprisingly lively, and each episode invites you to join in, finding unexpected guidance and perspective from some of history's most profound minds.
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Bringing Beauty to Education [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:22
Has our modern system of education become obsessed with the practical and technical to the detriment of a contemplative view of education? Can we help students find awe, curiosity, contemplation - and most important of a…
Are Ancient Languages Necessary? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:11:40
In 2021 Princeton University scrapped the Ancient Greek and Latin requirements for Classics students... and this sparked a huge debate, both within the classics community and the general classics loving public as well. W…
How Stoicism Can Help: Finding a Philosophy for Life [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:32:06
If Seneca said Luck is when preparation meets opportunity... is Resilience when preparation meets struggle? Even if you aren't suffering pain, loss, or anxiety now... the reality is one day you will, and how you handle i…
Ancient Greek Myths... REVISED [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:59
The Time has come... to tell the other side of the myth... the one where Medea isn't so bad... but Penelope is. What if Pandora didn’t have a box? And it wasn’t even filled with evils? What if Helen of Troy (nay Sparta)…
How Marcus Aurelius Got His 'Insulting' Nickname: ​​Verissimus [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 54:37
Donald Robertson's upcoming Graphic Novel tells the tale of Marcus Aurelius like never before... How did Marcus Aurelius get his nickname? And why was it such a slap in the face... to his brother? And how does this new m…
Is the Myth of Atlantis TRUE? With Angie Hobbs [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:21
The Myth of Atlantis has captured the imagination since ancient times... when even then people questioned whether it was true or not. Renowned British philosopher and academic, Angie Hobbs delves into the validity of Pla…
In Search of Sarcophagi with Barry Ferst [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:20
Sarcophagus comes from Greek, with "sarco" meaning flesh and "phagus" meaning eater... but what can a flesh eating box tell us about the ancient Romans? Dr. Ferst drove a hundred thousand miles across four continents in…
Homer's Thebes... or lack thereof? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:47
Why doesn't Homer mention Thebes? It was a powerful city-state, at one point the most powerful in the Mediterranean... and yet it's conspicuously not prevalent in the great epics. Perhaps its absence speaks volumes... Th…
#50 - Sappho: The Lost Poetess [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:00
It was said her poetry will be sung as long as there are boats on the nile... There are still boats on the nile (last I checked) and yet almost no one know her works... So who exactly was Sappho? Why was she so controver…
#49 - How to Keep an Open Mind... Like a Skeptic! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:09
Skepticism has woven its way throughout the entire history of philosophy... and yet as a formal school of thought it was (and still is) fairly niche and unknown. Why is that? What does Skepticism REALLY entail? And what…