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Conversations: But How Many Bears Is It? Sharks, Whales, and Sea Monsters in Greek Mythology w/ Ryan Denson

Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! | Greek Mythology & the Ancient Mediterranean

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You've Falled Off the Boat, You're Not Going to Fall Off

Greeks weren't like a ton of really good swimmers back then. It was more so about the ships that they had versus learning to swim as an actual skill. Ye, i've always heard it said that i mean, swimming as a recreational activitydeft ethere wasn't a thing in the ancient world thatner going t sha in for fun the way we might to day. And not that just because you fall of your boat, a shark's going to get you. Like, my love of sharks would have me say very clearly that shark attacks are incredibly rare.

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