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Top 10 Must-Listen Greek Mythology Podcasts

by Christina Lee Greek mythology offers an abundance of tales, many of which have helped inspire modern-day culture and storytelling. Needless to say, Greek mythology is compelling, diverse and not for the faint-of-heart, so it makes for great reading material. However, if you want to get your fix of Greek mythology in a format that

The Tragic Love Story of Orpheus and Eurydice

by Ed Whelan, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom The myth of Orpheus and Eurydice is one of the greatest love stories in all of Greek myth, and possibly one of the greatest ever told. This story has been enormously influential from the classical world through to today. The story concerns the tragic love story of Orpheus,

Memnon: the Mythical King of the Ethiopians

by Ed Whelan, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom One of the most remarkable figures in all of Ancient Mythology is that of Memnon. He was a great hero, not Greek nor Roman, but an African. He was a king of the Ethiopians and he played a critical role in the Trojan War. Origin of Memnon Memnon

Heroides: Ovid’s Brilliance Through the Female Voice

By Visnja Bojovic, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom “Whatever words are here, read on to the end. How could reading this letter hurt you? Indeed, my words might even give you pleasure. These letters carry my secret thoughts over land and sea,” So writes Ovid in the Letter from Phaedra to Hippolytus from his magnificent work,

Marcus Aurelius and the Sophists on Justice

by Donald Robertson, author of “How to Think like a Roman Emperor” What is it, then, that arouses your discontent? Human wickedness? Call to mind the doctrine that rational creatures have come into the world for the sake of one another, and that tolerance is a part of justice… (Meditations, 4.2) The virtue of justice

Alexander the Great and His Mermaid Sister

Written by Ed Whalen, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom Alexander the Great is one of the most famous people that ever lived. He was a remarkable general and he changed the history of the world. Naturally, such a larger-than-life figure inspired many stories, and these morphed into myths over time. One of the most fascinating is