Classical Wisdom Weekly - Ancient wisdom for modern minds
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This hippocampus figure from the Dentzel Carousel at Mystic Seaport Museum dates to c. 1897. In Greek mythology, the hippocampus was a horse-like sea creature associated with Poseidon, and it later inspired the name of the brain’s hippocampus region.
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Julian tried to reverse history by reviving pagan tradition in a Christian empire. This episode explores why his experiment failed. Tune in. #RomanHistory classicalwisdom.substack.com…
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Did you know Marcus Aurelius dealt with a pandemic (Antonine Plague) that killed millions?
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Was Caesar a tyrant who destroyed the Republic, or a savior responding to a broken political system? The answer is not simple. #JuliusCaesar classicalwisdom.substack.com…
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Hesiod may not be as famous as Homer, but his works shaped how the Greeks understood the gods and everyday life. From divine genealogy to practical advice on work, justice, and human behavior.
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Loving the classics means wrestling with doubt, contradiction, and fascination all at once. That tension keeps them alive. #Classics classicalwisdom.substack.com…
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What makes something “classical,” and who gets to decide? This conversation with Dan-el Padilla Peralta examines how knowledge is preserved, whose stories endure, and how debates about the ancient world continue to shape the present.
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Behind Rome's darkest dynasty lay betrayal, ambition, and carefully planned violence. The empire was ruled as much by plots as by laws. #AncientRome classicalwisdom.substack.com…
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Seneca: 'It is not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it.'
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Behind the name Homer lies a complex story of oral tradition, memory, and authorship that challenges how we define a single genius. #Homer classicalwisdom.substack.com…
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According to Greek mythology, Europe was named after Europa, a Phoenician princess whom Zeus, disguised as a white bull, carried to Crete, where she became the mother of King Minos.
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Today we’re looking at a colorful, ancient Greek folktale about Alexander’s half-sister, the mermaid.
Discover Alexander’s mythic quest to find the Fountain of Youth, how the modern world got mermaids wrong, and the real life half-sister behind the myth…
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The Seven Sages were known less for theory than for sharp advice. Their short sayings shaped how wisdom was practiced in daily life. #Philosophy classicalwisdom.substack.com…
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In Greek mythology, Prometheus gave fire to humanity, symbolizing knowledge, while Pandora released suffering into the world when she opened her jar. More than 2,500 years later, these myths still reflect the consequences of new knowledge and how it is used.
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Comedy has always been political. Laughing at leaders can expose hypocrisy faster than speeches ever could. #Politics classicalwisdom.substack.com…
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What can Homer's Odyssey teach us about resilience, trauma, grief, purpose, & living a meaningful life in the modern world? Clinical psychologist Dr Sam Akbar joins Classical Wisdom Speaks #podcast to discuss The Odyssey
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Did you know Roman concrete is stronger than modern concrete?
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Early Christian poets reshaped classical language to express faith, doubt, and hope. Tradition adapted rather than disappeared. #LateAntiquity #Literature classicalwisdom.substack.com…
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