About this episode
This episode explores the world of religion in Ancient Greece, focusing on its gods, rituals, and cultural significance.
Explore the fascinating world of religion in Ancient Greece, from the powerful Olympian gods like Zeus, Athena, and Apollo to sacred rituals, temples, myths, and festivals that shaped daily Greek life. Find me and my music here: https://linktr.ee/filipholm Support Let's Talk Religion on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/letstalkreligion Or through a one-time donation: https://paypal.me/talkreligiondonate Sources/Recommended Reading: Bowden, Hugh (2010). "Mystery cults in the Ancient World". Thames and Hudson Ltd. Burkert, William (1987). "Greek Religion: Archaic and Classical". Wiley-Blackwell. Burkert, Walter (1988). "Ancient Mystery Cults". Harvard University Press. Chulp, Radek (2016). "Proclus: An Introduction". Cambridge University Press. Cooper, John M. et. al (translated by) (1997). "Plato: Complete Works". Hackett Publishing. Dodds, E.R. (2004). "The Greeks & The Irrational". University of California Press. Eidinow, Esther & Julia Kindt (ed.) (2017). "The Oxford Handbook of Ancient Greek Religion". Oxford University Press. Gerson, Loyd P. (ed.) (2019). "Plotinus: The Enneads". Cambridge University Press. (This is the translation of the Enneads I have been using in…
People in this episode
Host: Filip Holm
Topics covered
- Ancient Greece
- Religion
- Olympian gods
- Rituals
- Temples
- Myths
- Festivals
Keywords
- Ancient Greece
- religion
- Olympian gods
- sacred rituals
- temples
- myths
- festivals
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Mystery cults in the Ancient World, Greek Religion: Archaic and Classical, Ancient Mystery Cults, Proclus: An Introduction, Plato: Complete Works, The Greeks & The Irrational, The Oxford Handbook of Ancient Greek Religion, Plotinus: The Enneads, Cambridge Companion to Plotinus, The Neoplatonists: a reader
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