Podcasts about Hesiod

This week's podcast looks at Pandora, the first woman described by Hesiod, though her story likely predates his writings. Pandora is a gift to Epimetheus, brother of Prometheus, as an act of revenge after Prometheus steals fire from Heaven and gives it to mortals. She carries a pithos (jar) that she is told to never open, but when curiosity strikes, she releases all sorts of ills into the world of humans. We examine the different aspects of this story, including the idea that the coming of woman is an evil, the question of what was actually in Pandora's jar (changed to a box in later translations), her connection to the Earth Mother, and her connection to Psyche, the personified soul. 

In this episode Chris brings us Opinion Scholarship on the Creation myths of ancient Greece. We begin with an exploration of so-called "Old Europe" and a cavalcade of archeological evidence of the Great Mother Goddess religion that prevailed in the Stone Age. From there we follow Author--Robert Graves--as he reconstructs from ancient sources the oldest Creation myths of Greece; following the symbolic breadcrumbs which connect Zeus and the Olympians with the Great Mother Goddess who came before them. This takes us from Homer and the Orphics to the Bible, into Zoroastrianism and Ancient Egyptian myth, then we trip over Homer, Hesiod and Apollodorus and fall squarely into the Aryan migration theory (which we navigate tactfully). And before all is said and done, we pepper in a dash of depth psychology. Enjoy ;)

Website: https://chthonia.netPatreon: https://patreon/com/chthoniaThis week we look at Eris, goddess of strife and discord. Hesiod declares that there are 2 Erises, one that is beneficial to humans and one that isn't. There is also the 3rd Eris of the modern "religion" of Discordianism, which highlights to problem of excluding discord from our lives. 

Episode Title: Aphrodite: Beyond the Disney Princess - Unveiling the Goddess of Love, War, and Pleasure Dive deep into the multifaceted world of Aphrodite, the Greek Goddess of Love, War, Beauty, and so much more. This episode shatters the patriarchal narratives that have diminished her power, revealing her as a fierce, unapologetic force of nature. Explore her true essence, her connection to other goddesses, and how you can work with her energy to reclaim your own power, pleasure, and worthiness. This Episode: Completes our exploration of the four dark goddesses I channel; Hekate, Kali, Lilith, and Aphrodite. Who is Aphrodite? Goddess of: Love and War Beauty and Finances Pleasure, sex, desire Shamelessness, abundance, worthiness Reclaiming beauty on her own terms. Embracing pleasure through all senses. The epitome of a High Priestess, designed to receive. FOAFO energy. Aphrodite's Origins and Connections: Born from the sea foam (Hesiod) or daughter of Zeus and Dione. Roman counterpart: Venus Connectioned to: Egyptian: Hathor/Isis Norse: Freyja Celtic: Branwen Mesopotamian: Innana Yoruba: Oshun Spring season, Friday/4th day of the month, Water element. Aphrodite: A Dark Goddess: Challenging patriarchal norms. Primordial creature, born of the night. Demonstrates wrath against those who slight her. Balance: Divine self-love and worthiness. Imbalance: Scorn and Ego. Symbols and Offerings: Symbols: Roses, dolphins, seashells, swans, myrtle, doves, golden apples, sparrows. Colors: Red, pink, gold, rose gold. Altar offerings: Honey, olive oil, jasmine oil, rose quartz, rose incense, rose oil, rose water, roses, rose petals, rose tea. Consistent offerings are key. Aphrodite and Sacred Sexuality: Historical context of sacred temple rituals. Healing with Aphrodite: Self-love, codependency, worthiness, confidence, burnout. Internalized patriarchy/misogyny, sensual pleasure, orgasm connection. Money, shame, abundance, desire, love, people-pleasing, self-judgment. Divine feminine energy, beyond gender constructs. Aphrodite in the Tarot: The Empress: Divine shamelessness, pleasure is power. The Lovers: Self-love, communication, trust. Queen of Pentacles: day-to-day Empress. Entire suit of Pentacles: Finances and resources. Two of Cups: Everyday Lovers. 3 of Swords: Heart wounds and healing. 4 of Swords: Rest and restoration. 5 of Swords: Winning at what cost? Aphrodite's Mantras: I am ready to be loved. I am the love of my life. I am designed to receive. I no longer lie to myself. My pleasure generates resources. My rest circulates abundance. Selfishness is sacred. Additional Resources: Activate 30 - days Guest Access on UnicornWellnessStudio.com Offering 30-min classical Pilates workouts in alignment to the astrological season and lunar cycles and Tandy's 41-day food reset at this link here in preparation of the astrological new year. Subscribe to Tandy's weekly newsletter for more astrology insights and practical tips. Follow and DM on Instagram @tandy_gutierrez Additional Episodes You Might Enjoy: EP 112: Lilith: Goddess of Blood, Sex Magick, and Integrity (Master Class) EP 77: Goddess Kali: Divine Mother, Fierce Protector, Ultimate Transformer (Master Class) EP 73: The Doula of Liminal Spaces: Hekate Unveiled (Master Class)

Website: https://chthonia.netPatreon: https://patreon.com/c/chthoniaMerch: https://chthoniapodcast.creator-spring.com/School: https://instituteforfemininemyth.orgThis week's podcast looks at Nemesis, a daimon goddess said to come from Nyx (Night) alone by Hesiod, and associated with the distribution of fairness as well as envy and revenge. We look at the origin stories of Nemesis, the story of her as the mother of Helen of Troy, and her connection via Helen to the Trojan War. We look at other stories of her retribution, and the necessity of her influence in human affairs. Lastly, we touch on the recent revival of discussions of "Planet X", which according to one hypothesis began as a companion star to the Sun, and referred to as "Nemesis" in the original theory. 

Hesiod, a partisan of Zeus, casts Prometheus, the antagonist of Zeus, in a negative light. Zeus's revenge against humanity is Pandora, an artificially-constructed woman given to Epimetheus, Prometheus's brother. She opens a jar (“box” is a mistranslation), and all evils fly out. Theories that Pandora is a patriarchal distortion of an original Goddess myth.

The second in the series on "The Myth of the Framework" paper. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction with some reflections on Joe Rogan and Gad Saad 05:14 Section IVa reading - on “Confrontations” 06:32 Section IVa reflection 09:48 Section IVb reading 10:17 Section IVb reflection 12:14 Section IVc reading - tolerance and respect 13:26 Section IV c reflection on Herodotus and tolerance 15:08 Section IV d reading. When should a discussion reach agreement? 16:39 Section IV d reflection. Quibbling with Popper? True Theories or Best Explanations? 28:54 Section IV e reading Goodwill 30:00 Section IV e Reflection on Goodwill, courtesy and politeness. And an anecdote about “professors”. 36:54 Interlude: Popper's Introduction to “The Myth of the Framework” - expertise and authority 40:00 Section V a Reading Clash of civilisations 40:56 Section V a Reflection (including remarks on Piers Morgan and Tucker Carlson) 44:00 Section V b “Culture Clash” the impact on Greek Philosophy and Rationality - Reading and reflection interleaved. 57:15 Section VI a Reading - How we make the world understandable to ourselves 57:55 Section VI a Reflection on the task of “reason”. 59:23 Section VI b Reading: The invention of explanations and the two components of rationality. 1:00:13 Secton VI b Reflection on rationality 1:03:40 Section VI c Popper's conjecture on the origins of the critical method I 1:05:08 Section VI c Reflection on Hesiod's Theogony. 1:07:05 Section VI d Reading Popper's conjecture part II 1:08:08 Reflection on Popper's Conjecture 1:09:04 Section VI e Reading on Anixmander's theory 1:10:12 Section VI e Reflection on Anixmander's theory 1:11:25 Section VI f Conjecturing about conjectures and “The Critical Tradition I” 1:12:52 Section VI f Reflections on “The Critical Tradition” 1:13:16 Section VI g The Critical Tradition II 1:14:33 Section VI g Reflections on “The Critical Tradition II” and “schools” of philosophy. 1:15:30 Section VI h The Ionian School 1:16:36 Section VI h Reflections on the modern critical method and thoughts about Aristarchus and Parallax measurements 1:20:50 Section VI I Conclusion

The myth of Prometheus has been recreated over time by different authors for radically different purposes. The earliest account is in Hesiod's Theogony. Hesiod champions Zeus as a figure of law and order, and disapproves of Prometheus the Trickster

Professor Kozlowski kicks off his series on Pre-Socratic Philosophy with an examination of the forerunners to Pre-Socratic philosophy: Greek and Babylonian mythological traditions like Homer, Hesiod, and the Orphics; odd ducks like Pherecydes; and some questions about what does and does not constitute "philosophy" proper. If you liked this lecture, please consider contributing to Professor Kozlowski's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/ProfessorKozlowski For more of Professor Kozlowski's Internet Doings, please visit his webpage: https://professorkozlowski.wordpress.com

Dcn. Harrison Garlick, Dr. Frank Grabowski, and Mr. Thomas Lackey come together to discuss Hesiod's Theogony - a poem about the origin of the gods and the cosmos.Key conversations:The role of the MusesThe four primordial gods - especially ChaosEros as the generative and binding force of the cosmosZeus as a bringer of civilizationThe Prometheus mythsWomen as the beautiful evilHesiod is a contemporary of Homer. Homer composed the Iliad around 750 BC and the Odyssey around 725 BC, and Hesiod was active in the mid 700s and into the 600s.[1] Hesiod, like Homer, has roots in Asia Minor. His father is believed to have been a merchant who moved from Asia Minor to Mount Helicon in ancient Greece.[2]Notably, Mount Helicon had several springs that were sacred to the Muses, and it serves as the setting of the opening of the Theogony. Hesiod lived an agricultural life working his family farm and writing poetry. Hesiod is similar to Homer insofar as both are the recipients of a large treasury of Greek mythology. Hesiod is dissimilar to Homer insofar as Hesiod most likely originally wrote his plays—as opposed to them existing first as oral rhapsodies that were then reduced to writing, like with Homer's Iliad and Odyssey.Check out our Musings of the Theogony written guide!Check out our website for more resources.[1] See A Reader's Guide: 115 Questions on the Iliad, Ascend: The Great Books Podcast.[2] See Ed. M. C. Howatson, Oxford Companion to Classical Literature (Oxford University Press: Oxford, 2013), 294.

You can read the Greek plays with Ascend!Dcn. Harrison Garlick flies solo this week as he explains why you should read the Greek plays. He discusses how the plays are an intellectual bridge between Plato and Homer and explains some of the major themes you can expect in their writings: justice, eros, fate, divinity, etc.He'll then introduce each Greek play to be read and why it is worth reading.Join us! Schedule below:HESIOD'S THEOGONY & GREEK PLAYS (2025)1/1 Intro to the Greek Plays1/7 Hesiod's TheogonyTHE ORESTEIA by Aeschylus1/14 Into to Aeschylus1/21 Agamemnon Part I1/28 Agamemnon Part II2/4 Libation Bearers Part I2/11 Libation Bearers Part II2/18 Eumenides Part I2/25 Eumenides Part IIREAD DANTE'S INFERNO WITH ASCENDWe are reading Dante's Inferno over LENT 2025.3/4 Introduction & Canto I3/11 Cantos II-V3/18 Cantos VI-XI3/25 Cantos XII-XVII4/1 Cantos XVIII-XXV4/8 Cantos XXVI-XXX4/15 Cantos XXXII-XXXIVBACK TO THE GREEK PLAYS4/22 Prometheus Bound with Dr. Jared ZimmererTHE THEBAN PLAYS by Sophocles4/29 Antigone Part I5/6 Antigone Part II5/13 Oedipus Rex5/20 Oedipus at Colonus Part I5/27 Oedipus at Colonus Part II6/3 The Bacchae Part I with Dr. Frank Grabowski6/10 The Bacchae Part II with Dr. Frank Grabowski6/17 Roundtable on the Tragic PlaysAristophanes 6/24 The Clouds by Aristophanes with Dr. Zena Hitz6/1 The Frogs by Aristophanes with Tsh OxenreiderFind out more at thegreatbookspodcast.com.

Grandpa Bill's Runts & Groans@billholt8792 The Golden Age is a mythical or metaphorical period of time considered to be the peak in the history of a country, people, or field of endeavor. In Classical Mythology: Hesiod's Works and Days: In Greek mythology, Hesiod describes a time when humans lived in peace and harmony with nature, without the need for labor or strife. Ovid's Metamorphoses: Ovid portrays the Golden Age as a time of innocence and abundance, where humans lived in harmony with nature and did not need laws or rules. Metaphorical Use: A Period of Greatness: The term "Golden Age" is often used to describe a period of exceptional achievement in a particular field, such as: Key Characteristics: Peace and Harmony: A time of tranquility and cooperation, often characterized by a lack of conflict. Abundance and Prosperity: A period of economic and social prosperity, with ample resources and a high standard of living. Innovation and Creativity: A time of significant advancements in art, science, and culture. Innocence and Purity: A time of simplicity and virtue, often associated with a loss of innocence in later ages. It's important to note: The Golden Age is often a nostalgic concept, representing a past that may be idealized or romanticized. The specific characteristics and events associated with a Golden Age can vary depending on the context. Grandpa Bill's BH Sales Kennel Kelp Holistic Healing Hour Podcast Narrative: "Happy New Year, everyone! Welcome back to the Kelp Holistic Healing Hour, where we dive deep into the mysteries of life, the universe, and everything in between. Today, I'm thrilled to be joined once again by the insightful and inspiring Tim Doyle, all the way from China. Tim, welcome back to the show!" "We're kicking off 2025 with a bang, exploring the profound concept of the Golden Age. We'll delve into different interpretations of this mythical era, from ancient legends to modern spiritual perspectives. Tim will share his unique insights on the Golden Ones, their path to Oneness, and how we can all tap into the golden energy within ourselves." "We'll also be exploring practical ways to cultivate more peace, joy, and abundance in our own lives. Tim will offer guidance on how to align with the golden frequencies and create a more harmonious and fulfilling reality." "As always, we'll be taking your questions live. So, call in, leave a comment on YouTube, or share your thoughts on our social media. Let's make this a truly interactive and enlightening conversation." Grandpa Bill's You Tube Narrative: "Hey everyone, and welcome to the BH Sales Kennel Kelp Holistic Healing Hour on YouTube @billholt8792! Today, we have a very special guest, the enigmatic Tim Doyle, joining us from China. We'll be embarking on a fascinating journey into the realm of the Golden Age." "Tim will share his unique perspective on the Golden Ones and their path to Oneness, offering valuable insights into how we can all cultivate a more golden and harmonious existence." "We'll explore the different facets of the Golden Age, from ancient myths and legends to modern spiritual interpretations. Get ready for a visually captivating and intellectually stimulating discussion." "Don't forget to like, subscribe, and leave your comments below. We'd love to hear your thoughts on the Golden Age and any questions you have for Tim." "✨ BH Sales Kennel Kelp Holistic Healing Hour we ring in the New Year with the wisdom of Tim Doyle! We'll explore the captivating concept of the Golden Age, the path to Oneness, and how to cultivate more golden energy in your life.

This week Dcn. Garlick is joined by Alberto Fernandez, a former U.S. diplomat and Vice President of the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) in Washington, D.C., to discuss "The Tower of the Elephant," one of the best Conan the Barbarian stories by Robert E. Howard. Deacon and Alberto discuss the life and philosophy of Robert E. Howard along with key elements of the "Tower of the Elephant" short story (which is available online for free).Topics:Civilization v. BarbarismHP LovecraftNietzscheVitalismIn 2025, we are reading Hesiod, the Greek plays, Dante, and Plato! Join us! Check out thegreatbookspodcast.com for more information.

Der griechische Dichter Hesiod schrieb schon etwa 700 v. Chr., dass die Welt mit dem Chaos angefangen habe. Das passt bestens zur Urknall-Theorie. Allerdings kam unsere Erde – anders als bei Hesiod – erst zehn Milliarden Jahre später ins Spiel. Lorenzen, Dirk www.deutschlandfunk.de, Sternzeit

The Ancient Greeks believed they existed before the dawn of time, yet they're a mystery to most, so, for this week's Bonus Episode we're exploring the long and complex history of Nymphs!Part of the "Three Ravens Bestiary" series, we start off discussing the roles Nymphs played in the Greco-Roman pantheon, including how they were classified and eventually used, in Imperial projects, to present local and regional gods of pagan cultures, such as the Celts and Britons, as less powerful than the Olympians. This then sees us look at examples of some ancient genius loci from across England, including those found in shrines at Hadrian's Wall, where some local deities defied the odds and survived well into Christianization, later becoming recognised as Saints. From there we head in two directions - firstly, forward, via Chaucer, Marvell and Shakespeare, into a place where Nymphs and Faeries got a little bit muddled up in the British mindset. After that, we journey back to the start, exploring how writers like Hesiod, Homer, and many others, developed and contributed to the collective idea of 'Nymph Lore' - the roles Nymphs played in city foundation, how they were worshiped, and what 'Nympholepsy' - Nymph Madness - was, and why some people sought it out! Via discussions of the 18th century invention of the idea of 'Nymphomania' - in contrast with other misogynistic (and anti-British) ideas such as Tacitus' characterisation of the Roman Witch Empress Messalina, the vengeful Iceni Queen Boudica, and figures like Britannicus, we wash up in the present day - a time when being called a "nymph" seems to have nothing to do with nature spirits, and much more to do with systems of power and control...The Three Ravens is an English Myth and Folklore podcast hosted by award-winning writers Martin Vaux and Eleanor Conlon.Released on Mondays, each weekly episode focuses on one of England's 39 historic counties, exploring the history, folklore and traditions of the area, from ghosts and mermaids to mythical monsters, half-forgotten heroes, bloody legends, and much, much more. Then, and most importantly, the pair take turns to tell a new version of an ancient story from that county - all before discussing what that tale might mean, where it might have come from, and the truths it reveals about England's hidden past...Bonus Episodes are released on Thursdays (Magic and Medicines about folk remedies and arcane spells, Three Ravens Bestiary about cryptids and mythical creatures, Dying Arts about endangered heritage crafts, and Something Wicked about folkloric true crime from across history) plus Local Legends episodes on Saturdays - interviews with acclaimed authors, folklorists, podcasters and historians with unique perspectives on that week's county.With a range of exclusive content on Patreon, too, including audio ghost tours, the Three Ravens Newsletter, and monthly Three Ravens Film Club episodes about folk horror films from across the decades, why not join us around the campfire and listen in?Learn more at www.threeravenspodcast.com, join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/threeravenspodcast, and find links to our social media channels here: https://linktr.ee/threeravenspodcast Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Website: https://chthonia.net Patreon: https://patreon.com/chthoniaMerch: https://chthoniapodcast.creator-spring.com/School: https://instituteforfemininemyth.orgFans of the 2019 episodes--I am slowly, slowly working my way through re-editing these episodes. In this episode we look at the origins of Hecate from an academic standpoint, including Hesiod's lavish praise of her in the Theogony, and her role as keeper of the keys and a protective gatekeeper.

Episode: 2231 Of cuckoos, cuckoldry and brood parasitic cupidity.  Today, our guest, classicist Richard Armstrong goes cuckoo over brood parasites.

The full moon after Sārada Navarātri (Autumn Goddess festival) is known as Laxmī pūjā, the day where we celebrate the Goddess of Beauty, Elegance, Auspiciousness and Wealth! Of course we'll have many, many more things to say about the "Tantrik Laxmī" in the days to come, but I thought I would just go ahead and get the balling rolling with this video which presents Mahalakshmī from the Devī Māhātmyam not as she is commonly depicted but rather as fierce and aggressive Warrior-Goddess. This video presents a technique for meditating on Laxmī in her Aries aspect as opposed to her Aphrodite one, to use a Hellenestic allegory since we compare this depiction to a very similar one of Pandora in Hesiod's hymns, making the case that the Goddess belongs to all cultures, beyond just India! This meditation takes place between Verses 10-33 in the second chapter of the Devī Māhātmyam. We open with a few broad, overarching statements about the Caṇḍi chanting sādhanā and how to stay safe practicing Tantra in cremation grounds before plunging into the chanting! Jai Mā!For more detailed Kali puja instructions, watch this playlist:https://www.patreon.com/collection/233799Here's the chanting document we showed in the video:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1N1pEDmWZWdJq5Q27dGiZb9DQFrr1Ouq2FC85jIwQ66c/edit?usp=sharingLectures happen live every Monday at 7pm PST and Friday 10am PST and again Friday at 6pm PST.Use this link and I will see you there:https://www.zoom.us/j/7028380815For more videos, guided meditations and instruction and for access to our lecture library, visit me at:https://www.patreon.com/yogawithnishTo get in on the discussion and access various spiritual materials, join our Discord here: https://discord.gg/U8zKP8yMrMSupport the show

Revisiting... Hecate! A re-airing of the 2022 episode looking at everything there is to know about Hecate, all powerful goddess of witchcraft, and some real life women accused of witchcraft in ancient Greece. Submit your question for the next Q&A episode here, or sign up for our new newletter here! CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sources: Early Greek Myths by Timothy Gantz; Theoi.com entries on Hecate and Hesiod's Theogony; Heroines of Olympus; Underworld Gods in Ancient Greek Religion both by Ellie Mackin Roberts; Magic, Witchcraft, and Ghosts in the Greek and Roman Worlds by Daniel Ogden; Magic in the Ancient Greek World by Derek Collins. Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ready for some comparative mythology? Of course you are. This episode follows up on Hesiod's Theogony and Works and Days with what is probably our most meta meta-episode yet. Host Rose Judson looks back at the five cultures we've encountered on Books of All Time to date and compares their creation myths, pantheons, and concepts about the afterlife. She also reveals the song that would be playing on an eternal loop if she were ever sent to Hell.Want to read a transcript or see our source list? Click here to visit booksofalltime.co.uk.Love our show? Leave a rating or review and share us on your socials! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our latest episode introduces you to the first personality in European literature: a cranky shepherd-turned-poet who wants you to know that women are a calamitous trap and that you should wear a proper hat in winter. Yes, it's Hesiod, the Ancient Greek forbear of today's op-ed columnists and reply guys. Walk with Rose through Theogony, our earliest-known source for many key Greek myths, and Works and Days, a self-help poem that's also partly a burn letter. Or maybe it's the other way around.Need a transcript? We've got you covered. Click here to read the episode script now.Hey, are you following us? You should! We're @booksofalltime on Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram and (ugh) X, formerly known as Twitter. Say hi! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

get cozy and grab your favourite warm drink and join us as we sit down with the incredible Milla for a mythological deep dive you don't want to miss: we explore the origins of the gods in Hesiod's Theogony and delve into the intriguing world of mythological beings like the hundred-handed Hecatoncheires and the one-eyed Cyclops, unraveling their roles in these ancient narratives. we chat about the rise of Zeus, the stories of Prometheus's defiance and Pandora's fateful curiosity. but that's not all— we also highlight more fascinating myths, such as the tragic love stories of Apollo and Hyacinth, and Echo and Narcissus. to stay up to date on our lives, contribute to future episodes and share any of your thoughts - pls do follow us on ⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠, ⁠⁠tiktok⁠⁠ or subscribe to us on youtube ⁠⁠here⁠⁠! ☕ also, if you want to join our BOOK CLUB... you can join us ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ where we are currently choosing our book of the month!!

Host: Dr. Susan Buttross, Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, and Abram NanneyTopic: Contrary to popular belief, the internet is not the cause of procrastination. In fact, there is evidence that people have struggled with habitual hesitation going back to ancient civilizations. Greek poet, Hesiod, around 800 B.C. spoke about it and Roman consul Cicero called procrastination “hateful” in the conduct of affairs. I am not sure if I would call procrastination hateful but it can certainly be harmful. Today we'll be talking about the why's of procrastination and what we can do to overcome it.You can join the conversation by sending an email to: family@mpbonline.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Greek goddess of love, sex, desire and beauty, Aphrodite is mostly depicted naked and/or wet. And depending on your age and taste, that could be by Botticelli, Bananarama or Lady Gaga. Born from the sea foam, you can still visit her rock in Cyprus, where there's always a crowd of tourists. No one is immune to her charms, says Hesiod. In fact we can all learn from Aphrodite's stress-busting strategy: when something annoying or stressful happens, she goes to Cyprus - for a bath.Rock star mythologist' and reformed stand-up Natalie Haynes is obsessed with the ancient world. Here she explores key stories from ancient Rome and Greece that still have resonance today. They might be biographical, topographical, mythological or epic, but they are always hilarious, magical and tragic, mystifying and revelatory. And they tell us more about ourselves now than seems possible of stories from a couple of thousand years ago.Producer...Mary Ward-Lowery

Natalie stands up for the prize-winning Greek poet, cataloguer of gods and author of a flatpack wagon manual, Hesiod. She's joined by Professor Edith Hall and poet Alicia Stallings.Hesiod is highly regarded by the ancients for his sublime poetry, and he won a prize for his Theogony, a detailed account of the origins of the gods. He also wrote a farming manual, including the wagon-building instructions, and an epic on how to pickle fish. Hesiod rails at the hardship of the farming life in autobiographical references in his poems: he is not a fan of his home town of Ascra in ancient Boeotia, and he describes being cold and hungry at low points in the year.Rock star mythologist' and reformed stand-up Natalie Haynes is obsessed with the ancient world. Here she explores key stories from ancient Rome and Greece that still have resonance today. They might be biographical, topographical, mythological or epic, but they are always hilarious, magical and tragic, mystifying and revelatory. And they tell us more about ourselves now than seems possible of stories from a couple of thousand years ago.Producer...Mary Ward-Lowery

Subconscious Realms Episode 289 - Hurrian Pantheon & Rogue Jesuits - Sir Gary Wayne. Ladies & Gentlemen, on this Episode of Subconscious Realms we welcome back the Phenomenal Sir Gary Wayne for even more Mind-Blowing content as we go deep into the Hurrian Pantheon & Rogue Jesuits....mate...

یکی از اولین متفکران اقتصادی در جهان، هزیود (Hesiod) شاعر و کشاورز یونانی در قرن 8 قبل از میلاد است که جمله ای در تعریف اقتصاد دارد مبنی بر این نکته که برای غلبه بر کمبود کار، محصولات و...بایستی زمان مشخصی اختصاص داده شود. اما آنچه را که امروز ما به عنوان اقتصاد مدرن غربی می شناسیم را عموماً به انتشار کتاب آدام اسمیت، فیلسوف اسکاتلندی در سال 1776 و تحقیقی در مورد ماهیت و علل ثروت ملل، نسبت می دهند.اصل (و مشکل) تعریف اقتصاد این است که انسان خواسته های نامحدودی دارد و دنیایی از امکانات محدود را اشغال می کند؛ به همین دلیل، مفاهیم بهره وری از نظر اقتصاددانان بسیار مهم است. آن ها استدلال می کنند که افزایش بهره وری و استفاده کارآمدتر از منابع می تواند منجر به استاندارد زندگی بالاتر شود.علی رغم این دیدگاه، اقتصاد به طور شگفت انگیزی به عنوان «علم ناامید کننده» شناخته می‌شود، اصطلاحی که توسط مورخ اسکاتلندی توماس کارلایل (Thomas Carlyle) در سال 1849 ابداع شد. توماس کارلایل از این اصطلاح برای انتقاد از دیدگاه‌های لیبرال در مورد نژاد و برابری اجتماعی اقتصاددانان معاصر مانند جان استوارت میل استفاده می کرد. اکثر مفسران بر این باورند که کارلایل در واقع پیش بینی های غم انگیز توماس رابرت مالتوس را توصیف می کند که رشد جمعیت همیشه از عرضه غذا پیشی می گیرد.

Christen and Cyndi delve into the historical origins and personal meaning of Hekate's three forms, from the earliest references to her as governing land, sea, and sky in Hesiod's Theogony to a contemporary perspective on our own tri-valent nature. This episode accompanies the chapter on Triformis in Entering Hekate's Cave. For more info about this book, and the teaching and writing of Dr. Cyndi Brannen, go to keepingherkeys.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepingherkeys/message

In this episode, we delve into the life and philosophy of Xenophanes, an early Greek thinker who significantly advanced philosophical thought. Beginning with a review of previous episodes' discussions on early Greek philosophy and the pre-Socratic thinkers like Thales, Anaximander, and Anaximenes, the conversation shifts to focus on Xenophanes' unique contributions. Notably, Xenophanes was the first to reject the traditional portrayal of Greek gods by Homer and Hesiod, arguing instead for a singular, morally superior deity. His work also laid foundational ideas in epistemology, questioning the nature of human knowledge and the possibility of true belief. Also highlighted are Xenophanes' influence on later philosophical discourse, particularly his introduction of distinguishing knowledge from mere belief. 00:00 Introduction and Greetings00:34 Setting the Context: Greek Philosophy03:10 Early Greek Philosophers: Thales, Anaximander, and Anaximenes06:50 Introducing Xenophanes07:59 Xenophanes' Critique of Greek Gods14:50 Xenophanes' Concept of God18:34 Xenophanes and Epistemology23:51 Conclusion and Next Episode Preview

doing Torah time IX - Facing the Giantshttp://www.battle4freedom.com/studio/?dtt-facing-the-giantsNetwork: https://www.mojo50.comStreaming: https://www.rumble.com/Battle4Freedomhttps://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Timothy+1%3A4&version=CJB1 Timothy 1:4Have them stop devoting their attention to myths and never-ending genealogies; these divert people to speculating instead of doing G_d's work, which requires trust.https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+6%3A1-2&version=CJBGenesis 6:1-2In time, when men began to multiply on earth, and daughters were born to them, the sons of G_d saw that the daughters of men were attractive; and they took wives for themselves, whomever they chose. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+6%3A3-4&version=CJBGenesis 6:3-4Adonai said, "My Spirit will not live in human beings forever, for they too are flesh; therefore their life span is to be 120 years." The N'filim were on the earth in those days, and also afterwards, when the sons of G_d came in to the daughters of men, and they bore children to them; these were the ancient heroes, men of renown.Why do we need the giants?https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=James+1%3A14&version=CJBJames 1:14Rather, each person is being tempted whenever he is being dragged off and enticed by the bait of his own desire.https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2022/may-june/daniel-darling-characters-creation-nephilim-genesis-angels.htmlThey Might Be Giants. (Or Angels. Or Superhuman Devils.)https://www.britannica.com/topic/giant-mythologyGiants birthed in mythology-----Giant, in folklore, huge mythical being, usually humanlike in form. The term derives (through Latin) from the Giants (Gigantes) of Greek mythology, who were monstrous, savage creatures often depicted with men's bodies terminating in serpentine legs. According to the Greek poet Hesiod, they were sons of Ge ("Earth") and Uranus ("Heaven"). The Gigantomachy was a desperate struggle between the Giants and the Olympians. The gods finally prevailed through the aid of Heracles the archer, and the Giants were slain. Many of them were believed to lie buried under mountains and to indicate their presence by volcanic fires and earthquakes. The Gigantomachy became a popular artistic theme (found, for example, on the frieze adorning the great altar at Pergamum), and it was interpreted as a symbol of the triumph of Hellenism over barbarism, of good over evil.The giants of Norse mythology were primeval beings existing before the gods and overcome by them. Giants in folklore were mortals who inhabited the world in early times. Israelite spies in Canaan saw giants (Numbers 13:32–33), and such beings once, in legend, roamed Cornwall in Britain (see Corineus).European medieval towns often had tutelary giants whose effigies were carried in procession. In London the giant figures of Gog (q.v.) and Magog are said to represent two Cornish giants made captive by Brutus, the legendary founder of Britain. The 40-foot (12-metre) effigy of Druon Antigonus at Antwerp and the 22-foot (7-metre) figure of Gayant at Douai, Fr., preserve similar traditions.In most European tales giants appear as cruel and stupid, given to cannibalism, and often one-eyed. Heroes who killed them often did so more by wit than by strength. Although kindly giants occur (e.g., Rübezahl, who lived in the Bohemian forest), most were feared and hated; but marriages between their daughters and the hero were possible.Hill figures, such as the giant of Cerne cut in the chalk near Cerne Abbas, Dorset, as well as megalithic monuments and long barrows, suggested giant builders of the past; and an ancient European tradition held that people had once been taller and stronger but had degenerated after a golden age.-----https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+6%3A5&version=CJBGenesis 6:5Adonai saw that the people on earth were very wicked, that all the imaginings of their hearts were always of evil only. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+6%3A6-7&version=CJBGenesis 6:6-7Adonai regretted that he had made humankind on the earth; it grieved his heart. 7 Adonai said, "I will wipe out humankind, whom I have created, from the whole earth; and not only human beings, but animals, creeping things and birds in the air; for I regret that I ever made them." https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+6%3A8&version=CJBGenesis 6:8But Noach found grace in the sight of Adonai.

In this soft-spoken bedtime story, I tell you about various Greek myths. This is a compilation episode, in which I've combined multiple prior episodes into one long-play episode to help you fall asleep. These are the Greek myths we will discover tonight.- The Trojan War, as told in Homer's Iliad and other sources;- The Odyssey, also mainly based on Homer's work; - Pandora and her jar (or box), which according to Hesiod contained countless plagues that she let escape, providing a backstory for the existence of suffering in human life; - The tragedy of the Danaïdes and Sisyphus, who were sentenced to an eternity of useless work; - Icarus, the young man who flew too close to the sun and fell. Listen ad free and get access to bonus content on our Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/LightsOutLibrary621⁠⁠⁠ Welcome to Lights Out LibraryJoin me for a sleepy adventure tonight. Sit back, relax, and fall asleep to documentary-style stories read in a calming voice. Learn something new while you enjoy a restful night of sleep. Listen on Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@LightsOutLibraryov⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ¿Quieres escuchar en Español? Echa un vistazo a La Biblioteca de los Sueños!En Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1t522alsv5RxFsAf9AmYfg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠En Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/la-biblioteca-de-los-sue%C3%B1os-documentarios-para-dormir/id1715193755⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠En Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@LaBibliotecadelosSuenosov⁠⁠⁠

There was a time when religion was cool. Like when jacked dudes threw lightning and women wielded armor and spears in the heavens and under the waves. When the sun traveled across the sky being pulled by a golden chariot. When people believed in the Gods of Olympus. Greek Mythology has it all, Deities, Drama, Scandal, Affairs, like a lot of affairs, mostly by one guy, and he just so happens to be the main guy Zeus. But before he was trying to nail all of Greece he was the child of the Titan Cronos, who ate all his kids.  Then there's the story of Cronus himself. The legends and stories of Greek Mythology may sounds familiar because they've been borrowed from and adapted throughout history innumerable times, but like all things there is an origin story. Tune in here to see how it all got started. Disclaimer: Zeus sexually assaults a lot of people, we discuss it, kind of a big part of his narrative, just letting you all know. 

In this soft-spoken bedtime story, I tell you about four Greek myths:·       Pandora and her jar (or box), which according to Hesiod contained countless plagues that she let escape, providing a backstory for the existence of suffering in human life. This myth works as a "theodicy" (a backstory or an argument that explains why evil is part of the human condition when God(s) would have the power to avoid it). It is also connected to the biblical character of Eve, and scratching the surface by looking at different versions of this myth reveals a more ambivalent figure.·       The tragedy of the Danaïdes, daughters of King Danaus condemned to a futile task forever for the murders of their husbands.·       Sisyphus, the king of Corinth, who was sentenced to another eternity of useless work for defying Zeus and cheating death. He was punished for his hubris: the overconfidence that made him lose touch with the reality of his condition.·       Icarus, the young man who flew too close to the sun and fell, is another example of hubris. Listen ad free and get access to bonus content on our Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/LightsOutLibrary621⁠⁠⁠ Welcome to Lights Out LibraryJoin me for a sleepy adventure tonight. Sit back, relax, and fall asleep to documentary-style stories read in a calming voice. Learn something new while you enjoy a restful night of sleep. Listen on Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@LightsOutLibraryov⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ¿Quieres escuchar en Español? Echa un vistazo a La Biblioteca de los Sueños!En Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1t522alsv5RxFsAf9AmYfg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠En Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/la-biblioteca-de-los-sue%C3%B1os-documentarios-para-dormir/id1715193755⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠En Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@LaBibliotecadelosSuenosov⁠⁠⁠

Deacon Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan welcome Thomas Lackey back to the podcast to discuss Book 14 of The Iliad, Hera Outflanks ZeusIn this episode we will discuss:What happens in book fourteen?What are we to make of Love and Sleep conquering Zeus?Why is this one of the funniest books thus far (according to Adam)?What else should be noted in book fourteen?Want our whole guide to The Iliad? Download it for free.Book FourteenHera Outflanks ZeusAnd so, deep in peace, the Father slept on Gargaron peak,Conquered by Sleep and the strong assault of Love. Homer (14.419)64. What happens in book fourteen?Nestor, who was still tending to the injured Machaon, leaves his tent and, upon seeing the ruined wall of the Achaeans, goes to find Agamemnon (14.27). Nestor finds the wounded Agamemnon alongside the also wounded Odysseus and Diomedes (14.34). Agamemnon again despairs and orders the Achaean to prepare to sail home (14.90), and he is chastised by Odysseus who calls him a “disaster” (14.102). Diomedes counsels the wounded kings to return to battle but inspire the soldiers from behind the front lines (14.158). Poseidon inspires Agamemnon and the sea god lets out a cry as loud as “nine, ten thousand combat soldiers” to strengthen the Achaeans (14.182). Meanwhile, Hera, wanting to run interference for Poseidon, plots “to make immortal love” with Zeus and lure him into a deep sleep (14.199). She lies to Aphrodite about her motives, and receives from the goddess of love a band with the power to “make the sanest man go mad” (14.261). Hera next enlists the god Sleep to help her overpower Zeus (14.279) by promising him one of the younger Graces to marry (14.323). Hera seduces Zeus, and the father of gods and men is conquered by love and sleep (14.420). Sleep tells Poseidon of Zeus' slumber, and the sea god leads the Achaeans against the Trojans (14.430, 456). Ajax and Hector clash on the front lines, and Ajax lifts a “holding-stone”—a large stone used to anchor a ship—and strikes Hector (14.486). Hector “plunged in the dust” (14.494) and was taken back to Troy by his comrades (14.509). The retreat of Hector rises the Achaean battle-lust (14.520), and they push back against the Trojans until “the knees of every Trojan shook with fear” (14.592). Homer ends the book with an invocation to the Muses—the 5th invocation—as Poseidon shifts the favor of war to the Achaeans (14.596). 65. What are we to make of Love and Sleep conquering Zeus?To overcome Zeus, the father of gods and men, Hera must employ two powers: Love and Sleep. Hera avers that Love may “overwhelm all gods and mortal men” (14.242). Moreover, in the band of Love that Aphrodite gives Hera, it is said “the world lies in its weaving” (14.265). Similarly, Hera calls Sleep, the “twin brother of Death,” the “master of all gods and all mortal men” (14.279). She makes a similar statement about Night, stating: “old Night that can overpower all gods and mortal men” (14.312). Homer explicitly tells us that Zeus was “conquered by Sleep and the strong assaults of Love” (14.420). The conquering of Zeus raises questions as to the power and role of these more primordial gods. Homer does not present his reader with a clear relation or history between these personifications of primal power and the Olympian gods; however, the Greek poet Hesiod, who lived after Homer in the 700s BC, composed a genealogy of the gods called Theogony....

When Samantha asks where the expression, 'to open a Pandora's box' comes from, Nanny Piggins tells the tragic tale of Pandora from Greek Mythology. Not the version written by the no-good poet Hesiod. But the true story, handed down through generations of her own family.Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesrasprattSupport the showFor information about live shows use this link... https://raspratt.com/live-shows/To buy one of my books use this link... https://amzn.to/3sE3Ki2

Goddesses doing it for themselve: parthenogenic births, goddess figurines of the Bronze Age, and theories of goddess history in Hesiod's Theogony. Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreon for bonus content! CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sources: Charlotte, the Parthenogenic Stingray; Theoi.com; Hesiod's Theogony translated by HG Evelyn-White; Goddesses, Wives, Whores, and Slaves: Women in Antiquity by Sarah B Pomeroy. Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anne Bradstreet was the first woman to be recognized as an accomplished New World Poet. Her volume of poetry The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America ... received considerable favorable attention when it was first published in London in 1650. Eight years after it appeared it was listed by William London in his Catalogue of the Most Vendible Books in England, and George III is reported to have had the volume in his library. Bradstreet's work has endured, and she is still considered to be one of the most important early American poets.Although Anne Dudley Bradstreet did not attend school, she received an excellent education from her father, who was widely read— Cotton Mather described Thomas Dudley as a "devourer of books"—and from her extensive reading in the well-stocked library of the estate of the Earl of Lincoln, where she lived while her father was steward from 1619 to 1630. There the young Anne Dudley read Virgil, Plutarch, Livy, Pliny, Suetonius, Homer, Hesiod, Ovid, Seneca, and Thucydides as well as Spenser, Sidney, Milton, Raleigh, Hobbes, Joshua Sylvester's 1605 translation of Guillaume du Bartas's Divine Weeks and Workes, and the Geneva version of the Bible. In general, she benefited from the Elizabethan tradition that valued female education. In about 1628—the date is not certain—Anne Dudley married Simon Bradstreet, who assisted her father with the management of the Earl's estate in Sempringham. She remained married to him until her death on September 16, 1672. Bradstreet immigrated to the new world with her husband and parents in 1630; in 1633 the first of her children, Samuel, was born, and her seven other children were born between 1635 and 1652: Dorothy (1635), Sarah (1638), Simon (1640), Hannah (1642), Mercy (1645), Dudley (1648), and John (1652).Although Bradstreet was not happy to exchange the comforts of the aristocratic life of the Earl's manor house for the privations of the New England wilderness, she dutifully joined her father and husband and their families on the Puritan errand into the wilderness. After a difficult three-month crossing, their ship, the Arbella, docked at Salem, Massachusetts, on July 22, 1630. Distressed by the sickness, scarcity of food, and primitive living conditions of the New England outpost, Bradstreet admitted that her "heart rose" in protest against the "new world and new manners." Although she ostensibly reconciled herself to the Puritan mission—she wrote that she "submitted to it and joined the Church at Boston"—Bradstreet remained ambivalent about the issues of salvation and redemption for most of her life.-bio via Poetry FoundationFor further reading: a picture book about Bradstreet by one of her descendants Get full access to The Daily Poem Podcast at dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe

Emily Wilson and Thomas Jones kick off their second season of Among the Ancients with a return to the eighth century BCE, exploring the poems of Homer's near contemporary, Hesiod, the first western writer to craft a poetic persona. In Works and Days, brilliantly translated by A.E. Stallings, Hesiod weaves his personality into a narrative that encompasses everything from brotherly bickering to cosmic warfare. Emily and Tom unpack this wildly entertaining window into Ancient Greek life, and discuss how Stallings's translation highlights the humour and linguistic flavour of the original text.This is an extract from the episode. To listen in full and to our other Close Readings series, sign up:Directly in Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pJoFPqIn other podcast apps: lrb.me/closereadingsFind out about Close Readings Plus: lrb.me/plusEmily Wilson is Professor of Classical Studies at the University of Pennsylvania and Thomas Jones is an editor at the London Review of Books. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Greek of the New Testament writers is known as Koiné Greek. What did it sound like? Some recent research has aided our hearing. Dr. Alexander Loney is Associate Professor of Classical Languages and the Coordinator of the Classical Languages program at Wheaton College. His publications include The Ethics of Revenge and the Meanings of the Odyssey and (co-editor) The Oxford Handbook of Hesiod. In this conversation, Dr. Loney makes reference to the book of Benjamin Kantor, The Pronunciation of New Testament Greek. Check out related programs at Wheaton College: B.A. in Classical Languages (Greek, Latin, Hebrew): https://bit.ly/4283x3T M.A. in Biblical Exegesis: https://bit.ly/3OawE0E

Liv reads Hesiod's Works and Days, translated by HG Evelyn-White, a text that's about mythology and also... farming. Plus, it gets the prize of one of the Most Misogynistic Ancient Texts. Congratulations, Hesiod! This was recorded December 26, 2023. Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreon for bonus content! CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this last episode of 2023, Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Sami Winc discuss some remaining news stories, Hesiod's Works and Days, and the best and worst of 2023. Thanks to all our listeners.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Stelios, Carl, and Beau discuss Hesiod's wisdom from his major poems: Theogony and Works & days. They talk about Hesiod's myths regarding the birth of the gods, the battle between gods and titans, the ascendance of Zeus as the ruler of the universe, as well as the myths of Prometheus, Pandora, and the five ages.

This an unbiblical stylized argument among reprobate spirits who hate God, the created order, and it's lifting of man above angels.The rough cast:Chronos = The Most High (portrayed terribly)Zeus = Helel ben Shahar (the original rebel)Prometheus = Satan (the scapegoat) ?And a cascading cavalcade of chaotic characters who create curious chaos through covetousness in our cautiously created creation. ~~~ From: LibriVox Audiobooks YouTube Channel Read by: Arthur Krolman English ~~~ Chapters: 00:00:00 - 01 - Works and Days 00:51:26 - 02 - The Theogony 01:58:09 - 03 - The Shield of Heracles ~~~ Info From InfoGalactic: Works and Days (Ancient Greek: Ἔργα καὶ Ἡμέραι Érga kaì Hēmérai)[lower-alpha 1] is a didactic poem written by the ancient Greek poet Hesiod around 700 BC. It is in dactylic hexameter and contains 828 lines. At its center, the Works and Days is a farmer's almanac in which Hesiod instructs his brother Perses in the agricultural arts. Scholars have seen this work against a background of agrarian crisis in mainland Greece, which inspired a wave of colonial expeditions in search of new land. In the poem, Hesiod also offers his brother extensive moralizing advice on how he should live his life. Works and Days is perhaps best known for its two mythological aetiologies for the toil and pain that define the human condition: the story of Prometheus and Pandora, and the so-called Myth of Five Ages. ~~~ The Theogony (Greek: Θεογονία, Theogonía, [tʰeoɡoníaː], i.e. "the genealogy or birth of the gods"[1]) is a poem by Hesiod (8th–7th century BC) describing the origins and genealogies of the Greek gods, composed c. 730–700 BC.[2] It is written in the Epic dialect of Ancient Greek and contains 1022 lines. ~~~ The Shield of Heracles (Ancient Greek: Ἀσπὶς Ἡρακλέους, Aspis Hērakleous) is an archaic Greek epic poem that was attributed to Hesiod during antiquity. The subject of the poem is the expedition of Heracles and Iolaus against Cycnus, the son of Ares, who challenged Heracles to combat as Heracles was passing through Thessaly. It has been suggested that this epic may reflect anti-Thessalian feeling after the First Sacred War: in the epic, a Thessalian hero interfering with the Phocian sanctuary is killed by a Boeotian hero (Heracles), whose mortal father Amphitryon had for allies Locrians and Phocians. This was a pastiche made to be sung at a Boeotian festival at midsummer at the hottest time of the dogstar Sirios.[1] To serve as an introduction, fifty-six lines have been taken from the Hesiodic Catalogue of Women. The late 3rd- and early 2nd-century BC critic Aristophanes of Byzantium, who considered the Catalogue to be the work of Hesiod, noted the borrowing, which led him to suspect that the Shield was spurious.[2] The poem takes its cue from the extended description of the shield of Achilles in Iliad xviii, from which it borrows directly, with a single word altered: ~~~~~~~ From ⁠⁠⁠⁠Me⁠⁠⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Be Good Broadcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ I just rebroadcast things you should probably know about. Propagate it. Share it. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact⁠⁠⁠⁠ Me Please Rate or Review on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/begoodbroadcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/begoodbroadcast/support

In this episode of Weird Studies, we delve into the mysterious depths of Plato's Timaeus, one of the foundational texts of our civilization. In his characteristic brilliance, Plato blends cosmology and metaphysics, anatomy and politics to tell a creation story that rivals the most fantastical mythologies, yet he does it while remaining grounded in a philosophical rigor that announces a radically new way of thinking the world. Here, Phil and JF try unravel the layers of the dialogue, revealing how Plato's vision of a divinely ordered cosmos echoes through the corridors of esoteric thought from antiquity to modern times. Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/weirdstudies). Buy the Weird Studies sountrack, volumes 1 (https://pierre-yvesmartel.bandcamp.com/album/weird-studies-music-from-the-podcast-vol-1) and 2 (https://pierre-yvesmartel.bandcamp.com/album/weird-studies-music-from-the-podcast-vol-2), on Pierre-Yves Martel's Bandcamp (https://pierre-yvesmartel.bandcamp.com) page. Listen to Meredith Michael and Gabriel Lubell's podcast, Cosmophonia (https://cosmophonia.podbean.com/). Visit the Weird Studies Bookshop (https://bookshop.org/shop/weirdstudies) Find us on Discord (https://discord.com/invite/Jw22CHfGwp) Get the T-shirt design from Cotton Bureau (https://cottonbureau.com/products/can-o-content#/13435958/tee-men-standard-tee-vintage-black-tri-blend-s)! REFERENCES Plato, [Timaeus](https://hackettpublishing.com/history/history-of-science/timaeus](Donald Zeyl Edition) Earl Fontenelle, The Secret History of Western Esotericism Podcast (https://shwep.net/podcast/platos-timaeus/) The Book of Thoth (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Thoth) Graham Hancock, (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Hancock) British journalist Hesiod, Theogony (https://www.theoi.com/Text/HesiodTheogony.html) Hermes Trismegistus, {Emerald Tablet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EmeraldTablet) Pierre Hadot, (https://iep.utm.edu/hadot/), scholar of classical philosophy Eugene Wigner, “The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics in the Natural Sciences” (https://www.maths.ed.ac.uk/~v1ranick/papers/wigner.pdf) Jean-Pierre Vernant, _The Origins of Greek Thought (https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-origins-of-greek-thought-jean-pierre-vernant/7729742?ean=9780801492938) Lionel Snell, SSOTBME (https://www.amazon.com/SSOTBME-Revised-essay-Ramsey-Dukes/dp/0904311082)

For the final introduction to next year's full Close Readings programme, Emily Wilson, celebrated classicist and translator of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, returns for a second season of Among the Ancients, to take on another twelve vital works of Greek and Roman literature with the LRB's Thomas Jones, loosely themed around ‘truth and lies' – from Aesop's Fables to Marcus Aurelius's Meditations.Authors covered: Hesiod, Aesop, Herodotus, Pindar, Plato, Lucian, Plautus, Terence, Lucan, Tacitus, Juvenal, Apuleius, Marcus Aurelius.First episode released on 24 January 2024, then on the 24th of each month for the rest of the year.How to ListenClose Readings subscriptionDirectly in Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pJoFPqIn other podcast apps: lrb.me/closereadingsClose Readings PlusIn addition to the episodes, receive all the books under discussion; access to webinars with Emily, Tom and special guests including Amia Srinivasan; and shownotes and further reading from the LRB archive.On sale here from 22 November: lrb.me/plus Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the final introduction to next year's full Close Readings programme, Emily Wilson, celebrated classicist and translator of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, returns for a second season of Among the Ancients, to take on another twelve vital works of Greek and Roman literature with the LRB's Thomas Jones, loosely themed around ‘truth and lies' – from Aesop's Fables to Marcus Aurelius's Meditations.Authors covered: Hesiod, Aesop, Herodotus, Pindar, Plato, Lucian, Plautus, Terence, Lucan, Tacitus, Juvenal, Apuleius, Marcus Aurelius.First episode released on 24 January 2024, then on the 24th of each month for the rest of the year.How to ListenClose Readings subscriptionDirectly in Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pJoFPqIn other podcast apps: lrb.me/closereadingsClose Readings PlusIn addition to the episodes, receive all the books under discussion; access to webinars with Emily, Tom and special guests including Amia Srinivasan; and shownotes and further reading from the LRB archive.On sale here from 22 November: lrb.me/plus Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Revisiting the Supreme Spooky... Hecate! We look at everything there is to know about Hecate, all powerful goddess of witchcraft, and some real life women accused of witchcraft in ancient Greece. Find all six years of Spooky Season content on this Spotify Playlist! Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreon for bonus content! CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sources: Early Greek Myths by Timothy Gantz; Theoi.com entries on Hecate and Hesiod's Theogony; Heroines of Olympus; Underworld Gods in Ancient Greek Religion both by Ellie Mackin Roberts; Magic, Witchcraft, and Ghosts in the Greek and Roman Worlds by Daniel Ogden; Magic in the Ancient Greek World by Derek Collins. Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join the guys this week as they delve into the ancient wisdom of Hesiod's "Works and Days." Discover timeless insights on labor, virtue, and the human condition that continue to resonate today in the first episode of a multi-part mini-series breaking down the moralizing advice Hesiod has for his borther, among other important pieces of the work.

This week Jeff and Dave - with the help of Prof. Deborah Roberts (Emerita, Haverford College) - begin their look at tragedian Aeschylus' magnum opus, Prometheus Bound. We get started with Prof. Roberts providing a lovely reading of the central passage of the play, in which Prometheus explains the many kindnesses he has wrought for the human race. Then we follow up by setting the table with the briefest of looks at the development of tragedy. Next, we dig into the main course with a bit of Greek from the play's opening, and the fascinating dialogue between smith god Hephaestus and the personifications Power (Κράτος) and Violence (Βία). In addition to examining the perennial central questions of how this telling differs from Hesiod, whether Zeus can be just while mistreating so severely one of his own – who fought for him in fact in his war against the other Titans – we also take a few glances at the vexed question of who really wrote the play. And if threnodic literature is not your cup of tea, don't worry, there are many wretched puns and inane surrealities along the way.

Before Heracles, there was Alcmene, and there's so much more to her than just "mother of a hero". Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreon for bonus content! CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sources: Theoi.com entries on Hesiod's Shield of Heracles; Pseudo-Apollodorus' Library of Greek Mythology; Early Greek Myths by Timothy Gantz; The Oxford Handbook of Heracles, edited by Daniel Ogden, chapter by Corinne Pache. Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.