060 Hades and the Underworld
The History of Ancient Greece
Ryan Stitt
4.4 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 30 October 2017
⏱️ 62 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, we discuss the mysterious, shadowy figure of Hades (Lord of the Underworld); the Greek perception of the afterlife and those who dwell in it; necromancy (the summoning of the dead to answer questions); where and how one can make a katabasis (decent) into the Underworld; and Homer's description of the abode of Hades in Book Eleven of the Odyssey and then comparing and contrasting that with the description found in Virgil's Aeneid Book Six, all while taking a tour of the Underworld, its major features, and its inhabitants
Show Notes: http://www.thehistoryofancientgreece.com/2017/10/060-underworld.html
Intro by Chad Davies of The Scientific Odyssey Podcast
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| 0:00.0 | And the Hello, this is Chad Davies, the navigator of the Scientific Odyssey podcast. |
| 0:23.2 | The Scientific Odyssey is a mini-part journey through the history and philosophy of science, where |
| 0:28.7 | we explore the process of scientific inquiry by looking at how humanity arrived at its understanding of the |
| 0:35.0 | Cosmos. |
| 0:37.0 | Whether it's in understanding the development of the idea of matter being made of atoms moving |
| 0:41.7 | in the void, an idea first put forward by the Greek |
| 0:44.8 | philosophers Lucipus and Democritus, or trying to understand our place in the |
| 0:50.3 | universe, a topic about which the great Athenian thinkers Plato and Aristotle had much to say. |
| 0:56.0 | The Voyage of the Odyssey and her crew examines how progress was made and ideas were developed in the ongoing quest to arrive at a working |
| 1:05.6 | description of physical reality. |
| 1:09.0 | As lovers of the historical legacy, philosophical musings, and literary flights of the Helenes and the worldview |
| 1:16.2 | they have bequeathed us. |
| 1:17.7 | I know that you will want to join in our exploration through the vast expanses of space and time. |
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| 1:37.5 | Tune in FM, or wherever fine podcasts are found. |
| 1:42.0 | You can also find us at the scientific odyssey. typed.com or by |
| 1:47.2 | searching for our Facebook page the scientific odyssey. Thanks to Ryan for giving me the opportunity to tell you about our show, |
| 1:56.0 | and until we see you out on the wind dark seas, |
| 1:59.7 | full sails on your journey. You're going to be. So, The Hello and welcome back to the History of ancient Greece. |
| 3:05.0 | Episode 60 The Underworld. |
| 3:10.0 | The History of Ancient |
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