The Oracle of Dodona.
Ancient History Hound
English - June 04, 2022 09:14 - 26 minutes - 21.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsHistory Society & Culture ancienthistory classics rome ancientgreece ancientrome culture greece history mythology Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Over the course of 400 years people travelled to the Oracle of Dodona and asked questions. Some of these have survived and give an fascinating insight into what the people of ancient Greece were thinking.
In this episode I take you through the history and background of the oracle before getting stuck into those questions. Perhaps less pig theft but certainly job and relationship advice. I reckon there's a few which are relevant today. Full episode notes and a transcription is available at www.ancientblogger.com
I've also swapped promos with the Ancient Office Hours podcast, whose promo features - so go check them out!
Music by Brakhage (Le Vrai Instrumental).