About this episode

This episode tells the story of Ignatios the Deacon, a scholar and bishop in medieval Constantinople, exploring the intertwining of sorcery, religion, and politics.

In an early medieval Constantinople filled with pagan artifacts and dark histories, one man's writings would reveal a world in which sorcery, religion, and politics were inextricably intertwined. This episode brings you the story of a scholar, bishop, and savvy political survivor in an era of iconoclasm: the story of Ignatios the Deacon. Researched, written, and produced by Corinne Wieben with original music by Purple Planet. Episode sources Support the show EnchantedPodcast.net Bluesky/encha...

People in this episode

Host: Corinne Wieben

Topics covered

• medieval history
• sorcery
• religion
• politics
• iconoclasm
• scholarship

Keywords

• Ignatios the Deacon
• Constantinople
• sorcery
• religion
• politics
• iconoclasm
• medieval history

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Constantinople

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