
Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! | Greek Mythology & the Ancient Mediterranean Liv Reads Ancient Spooky: The Underworld in Homer & Virgil
Oct 27, 2023
The podcast explores the underworld in Homer's Odyssey and Virgil's Aeneid, featuring encounters with various ghostly characters, prophecies, and valuable insights on trust and relationships. The journey to the underworld is described, highlighting the complexities of death and the plight of the unhonored dead. The chapter also includes multiple advertisements for Purdue Global, EZKATER, and Bark Superture.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Offerings and Prophecy in the Underworld
02:31 • 23min
A Ghost Seeks Odysseus in the Underworld
25:14 • 5min
Lessons from Agamemnon and the Ghost of Achilles
29:57 • 9min
Meeting Heracles in the Underworld
38:38 • 8min
Journey to the Underworld
47:02 • 22min
Journey to the Underworld: The Gates and Ritual
01:08:48 • 2min
Multiple Ads: Purdue Global, EZKATER, and Bark Superture
01:11:02 • 2min
