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‘Classical Mythology’ Presented by Professor Elizabeth Vandiver A Page FromMatt’s Bookshelf
Recently, I finished listening to “Classical Mythology” on Audible. Now, this isn’t an audiobook so much as it’s a 24-part lecture series covering the timeless classics of Greek and Roman mythology.
Take any book you read or a movie you watched that made you think, “Wow, that was so creative!” If you go back to the
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Many of these stories look into the essence of our being, encountering the unknown and trying to explain things we don’t understand. We can better understand our own culture and what it means to be human when we look at where our stories come from. Sure, technology has advanced a lot in 2,500 years, but people haven’t changed. We are still asking questions and telling stories to help find the answers. The thing I love about reading books or listening to courses is that I learn things I didn’t know before. “Classical Mythology” is one of many entries in The Great Courses series on Audible, and it’s one of the best ways to learn something interesting while you’re sitting in traffic.
ancient Greeks, you’ll see they were telling that
Here’s the part where I remind everyone that I am a bit of a nerd.
story long ago. The characters may be different and the settings
These lectures are presented by Professor Elizabeth Vandiver, and
she does an amazing job of exploring not just the old stories themselves, but how we continue to tell those stories today. Every culture throughout human history has told stories. These stories shine a light on what society fears and values, but what’s really interesting is that all these stories are the same.
may be updated, but the plots haven’t changed. Now, this doesn’t mean people aren’t creative or that there are no new ideas. These stories illustrate humanity’s fascination with questioning ourselves. How do we view love, death, and
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