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Mini Episode: All Is Full of Love (The Embrace)

Mini Episode: All Is Full of Love (The Embrace)

FromThe History of Egypt Podcast


Mini Episode: All Is Full of Love (The Embrace)

FromThe History of Egypt Podcast

ratings:
Length:
13 minutes
Released:
May 30, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Three Poems of Love from 18th Dynasty Egypt.Around 1400 BCE, scribes and composers put together delightful works exploring themes of love, longing, lust and courtship. They told tales from both male and female perspectives, describing the emotions and sensations of their desires and affections. In this mini episode, we explore three short poems.Translations by John L. Foster, Ancient Egyptian Literature: An Anthology (Amazon)Website: egyptianhistorypodcast.comTwitter: @EgyptianPodcastInstragram: @EgyptPodcastFacebook: @EgyptPodcastPatreon: EgyptPodcast For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
May 30, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Learn about ancient Egypt, as *they* described it. We use ancient texts, archaeology and social history to explore their civilization and weave a tale of pharaohs, pyramids, gods, monuments and people. The History of Egypt Podcast uses the ancients' own words to describe their society, and is written by a trained Egyptologist. A member of the Agora Podcast Network.