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***Bonus Episode of Samuel Hume's The History of Witchcraft : Poisoners, Soul-Drawers, and Mathematicians***
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***Bonus Episode of Samuel Hume's The History of Witchcraft : Poisoners, Soul-Drawers, and Mathematicians***
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20 minutes
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Oct 18, 2017
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Description
The founders of Western Civilisation, the Classical Greeks were strong believers in the existence and capabilities of the supernatural. Their epic poems and plays featured Gods, Goddesses, and spirits aplenty, and mythical heroes were often attributed fantastic knowledge and power. As time went on, Greek writers began to distinguish between different types of magic, and their acceptability. Many thanks to Ryan from the History of Ancient Greece Podcast for his help! Samuel Hume of The History of Witchcraft Podcast Website: https://thehistoryofwitchcraft.co.uk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/historyofwitchcraft/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/histofwitch
Released:
Oct 18, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
008 The "Dark Age" and Homer: In this episode, we discuss the archaeological evidence for the early "Dark Age" during the 11th and 10th centuries BC, particularly at the site of Nichoria in Messenia and the pottery of the Sub-Mycenaean and Protogeometic periods; the emigration of... by The History of Ancient Greece