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Episode 7: Greek Tales of Ancient Nights & Days
Episode 7: Greek Tales of Ancient Nights & Days
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Length:
53 minutes
Released:
Jul 24, 2021
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Podcast episode
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As we start to examine the astronomy of Ancient Greece we hear of the myth cycles of Theseus and Perseus, episodes from both of which appear in the night sky. These myth cycles help us to understand the conception the ancient Greeks had to the civilizations that came before them, the Minoans and the Mycenaeans and prepare us for the early cosmology of ancient Greece.
Released:
Jul 24, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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