A Temple Wild: Greek Mythology and the Mediterranean Landscape
Mira Karakitsou
19 episodes
5 months ago
Were there really nine muses in ancient Greece? Where were they worshiped? And what do their stories tell us about artistic inspiration and the Greek landscape? In this episode, meet the ancient Greek Muses and learn more about their special relationship with music, winged messengers, springs, and the Greek gods of prophecy and sleep.
All content for A Temple Wild: Greek Mythology and the Mediterranean Landscape is the property of Mira Karakitsou and is served directly from their servers
with no modification, redirects, or rehosting. The podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Podjoint in any way.
Were there really nine muses in ancient Greece? Where were they worshiped? And what do their stories tell us about artistic inspiration and the Greek landscape? In this episode, meet the ancient Greek Muses and learn more about their special relationship with music, winged messengers, springs, and the Greek gods of prophecy and sleep.
Containing the Wild Flame: Ancient Greek Fire Myths
A Temple Wild: Greek Mythology and the Mediterranean Landscape
36 minutes 1 second
4 years ago
Containing the Wild Flame: Ancient Greek Fire Myths
After the devastating Greek wildfires of 2021 — in which over 100,000 hectares of Pine forest burned in two weeks alone — I became curious about the ancient Greeks’ relationship to wildfire — and fire, in general. What Greek gods and myths have arisen from the ashes of their interaction with the element of Fire? And which plants, trees, and aspects of the Greek landscape are linked to those burning stories?
DETAILED SHOW NOTES
https://atemplewild.com/atemplewild/greek-fire-mythology
SUPPORT THE SHOW
Become a Patron: https://atemplewild.com/patron
NEVER MISS AN EPISODE
Subscribe to the newsletter: https://atemplewild.com/subscribe
A Temple Wild: Greek Mythology and the Mediterranean Landscape
Were there really nine muses in ancient Greece? Where were they worshiped? And what do their stories tell us about artistic inspiration and the Greek landscape? In this episode, meet the ancient Greek Muses and learn more about their special relationship with music, winged messengers, springs, and the Greek gods of prophecy and sleep.
