Classical Mythology - Peter Meineck

Peter Meineck

Category: Education

Tags: Education, Literature

1 - The Greeks, Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins, In Classical Mythology: The Greeks, Professor Peter Meineck examines in thrilling detail the far-reaching influence of Greek myths on Western thought and literature. The nature of myth and its importance to ancient Greece in terms of storytelling, music, poetry, religion, cults, rituals, theatre, and literature are viewed through works ranging from Homers Iliad and Odyssey to the writings of Sophocles and Aeschylus. Through the study of these time-honored myths, the Greek heroes and gods - including Heracles, Zeus, Achilles, Athena, Aphrodite, and others - leap from the page in all their glorious splendor. The following lectures are not only an entertaining guide to Greek mythology, but a fascinating look into the culture and time that produced these eternal tales., 2 - The Romans, Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins, Rome grew from a tiny community of small hill villages near the River Tiber in central Italy to one of the most powerful empires the world