Ancient World
193 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★ - 10 ratingsThe Ancient World Podcast is about the deep Treasures of the Past, the Greek Tradition, the Biblical Stories, the Roman Empire and the Great Rebirth of the Florentine Renaissance. Enjoy!
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Episode 5 - Experiencing the Divine with Reason v. Emotion. Dionysius, Gregory of Nyssa and Maximus.
February 08, 2020 12:03 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MB*Brief programming note; the episodes will be a bit more sporadic this winter/spring - due to other projects and commitments! More about this in the future episosdes! :))* In this episode we'll briefly look at the "Divine Names" by Dionysius the Areopagite, and then go through some key points in the great book "Aristotle East and West", by David Bradshaw. Themes for this episode is the nature and limitations of Conceptual Thought, and how to balance this with the more immediate and intuiti...
Episode 4 - Dante, Barfield, and the Inner Spiritual Life. With Dr. Mark Vernon!
February 02, 2020 12:29 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBIn this episode we'll have a great and wide-ranging conversation with Dr. Mark Vernon about his new youtube series on the Divine Comedy by Dante, and thoughts and reflections on his latest book "A Secret History of Christianity". We'll also discuss a variety of big topics from history, literature, science, psychology, mythology, the Biblical stories, and the deeper mysteries of life. An overall thread in the conversation is to explore the inner and spiritual life, and connecting, harmonizing...
Episode 4 - Conversation with Dr. Mark Vernon. Dante, Barfield, McGilchrist, and the spiritual journey of Life.
February 02, 2020 12:29 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBIn this episode we'll have a great and wide-ranging conversation with Dr. Mark Vernon about his new youtube series on the Divine Comedy by Dante, and thoughts and reflections on his latest book "A Secret History of Christianity". We'll also discuss a variety of big topics from history, literature, science, psychology, mythology, the Biblical stories, and the deeper mysteries of life. An overall thread in the conversation is to explore the inner and spiritual life, and connecting, harmonizing...
Episode 4 - Conversation with Dr. Mark Vernon about Dante, his new book, and the spiritual life.
February 02, 2020 12:29 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBIn this episode we'll have a great and wide-ranging conversation with Dr. Mark Vernon about his new youtube series on the Divine Comedy by Dante, and thoughts and reflections on his latest book "A Secret History of Christianity". We'll also discuss a variety of big topics from history, literature, science, psychology, mythology, the Biblical stories, and the deeper mysteries of life. An overall thread in the conversation is to explore the inner and spiritual life, and connecting, harmonizing...
Episode 4 - Dante, Barfield, McGilchrist, and the Spiritual Journey of Life. A Conversation with Dr. Mark Vernon.
February 02, 2020 12:29 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBIn this episode we'll have a great and wide-ranging conversation with Dr. Mark Vernon about his new youtube series on the Divine Comedy by Dante, and thoughts and reflections on his latest book "A Secret History of Christianity". We'll also discuss a variety of big topics from history, literature, science, psychology, mythology, the Biblical stories, and the deeper mysteries of life. An overall thread in the conversation is to explore the inner and spiritual life, and connecting, harmonizing...
Episode 3 - "The Celestial Hierarchy" of Dionysius, and symbolic reading of Moses' ascent of the Mountain.
January 26, 2020 12:59 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBIn the episode we'll go through the "On the Heavenly Hierarchy" by Dionysius, and see how it in many ways also gives the overall structure of the "Paradiso" by Dante. We will also read from "Life of Moses" and symbolically interpret (from about 27:50) the part of Moses' journey after the crossing of the Red Sea, and to the climb of the Mountain of Divine Knowledge - and the deeper meaning of being shown the Tabernacle, or mini-temple, in the spiritual/abstract first, to then serve as the "...
Episode 2 - The Life of Moses and Dante's Paradise with Dr. Dan Sheffler. The Ascent!
January 19, 2020 11:30 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBIn this episode we have the great pleasure of presenting a first conversation with an expert and scholar in Ancient Philosophy, Dr. Dan Sheffler at Georgetown College in Kentucky! The main topics are St. Gregory's "The Life of Moses" and Dante's "Paradiso", and the concept of Spiritual and Intellectual Ascent. We also discuss various elements of the philosophies of Philo, Plato, symbolism as a language and portal to the spiritual, and further interpretations of the old Biblical Stories. Fo...
Episode 1 - New Season! Diving deeper into Symbolic Readings, and expanding the Symbolic World.
January 12, 2020 14:37 - 27 minutes - 24.7 MBWelcome back to the opening of the third season of the Ancient World Podcast! In the coming few months we will look deeper into symbolic readings with the early Church Founders from c. 0-600 AD, and have more conversations and interviews with experts, scholars, and fellow youtubers and podcasters! Main themes this season will be the wisdom and beauty of the earliest centuries, and the thinkers leading up to Aquinas and Dante, and the Florentine Renaissance in the 13 hundreds. Thanks for l...
Episode 48 - Wrapping up the Year, and a Bridge to the Third Season. Merry Christmas!
December 19, 2019 09:00 - 9 minutes - 6.27 MBIn this episode we reflect on the whole amazing journey with podcasting this first year through the Greek Myth and Philosophy, the Biblical Stories, and the great Renewal and Rebirth of beauty and widsom in the Florentine Renaissance. And as in painting and arts with the Mannerism Period, there might be something to the thought that not much could be added to the foundations of philosophy and theology after they in some ways had been brought to full fruition with Dante and Thomas Aquinas. ...
Episode 48 - Wrapping up the Year, and a Bridge to the Third Season. Happy New Year!
December 19, 2019 09:00 - 9 minutes - 6.27 MBIn this episode we reflect on the whole amazing journey with podcasting this first year through the Greek Myth and Philosophy, the Biblical Stories, and the great Renewal and Rebirth of beauty and widsom in the Florentine Renaissance. And as in painting and arts with the Mannerism Period, there might be something to the thought that not much could be added to the foundations of philosophy and theology after they in some ways had been brought to full fruition with Dante and Thomas Aquinas....
Episode 47 - Biography of St. Paul, Logos over Mythos, and the world of the right Hemisphere!
December 12, 2019 12:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBIn this episode we'll have a brief look at the biography of St. Paul by NT. Wright, a discussion regarding Mythos and Logos among the early Church Founders - and examples of the two brain hemispheres' different worlds, from "The Master and his Emissary". Paul Biography: https://amzn.to/2sOmwUy (US), https://amzn.to/33JfnSl (UK) "Master and his Emissary": https://amzn.to/38qD31w (US), https://amzn.to/2OY3jZa (UK) Thanks for listening, and enjoy!
Episode 46 - Five book tips for Christmas!
December 08, 2019 10:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBIn this episode we'll discuss and have a few brief excerpts from five great books that are highly recommended for Christmas - and as food for thought! The books are: Iain McGilChrist, "The Master and his Emissary" https://amzn.to/38qD31w (US) - https://amzn.to/2OY3jZa (UK) Robert Alter, "Genesis. Translation and Commentary" https://amzn.to/2DY2MAo (US) - https://amzn.to/2rPN9YR (UK) Mark Vernon, "A Secret History of Christianity" https://amzn.to/2Y6W0RY (US) - https://amzn.to/2RehgUu ...
Episode 46 - Five book tips for Christmas!
December 08, 2019 10:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBIn this episode we'll discuss and have a few brief excerpts from five great books that are highly recommended for Christmas - and as food for thought! The books are: Iain McGilChrist, "The Master and his Emissary" https://amzn.to/38qD31w (US) - https://amzn.to/2OY3jZa (UK) Robert Alter, "Genesis. Translation and Commentary" https://amzn.to/2DY2MAo (US) - https://amzn.to/2rPN9YR (UK) Mark Vernon, "A Secret History of Christianity" https://amzn.to/2Y6W0RY (US) - https://amzn.to/2RehgUu (UK)...
Episode 45 - The Final Vision. Canto XXXIII.
December 01, 2019 12:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBDante reaches the end of the Journey, and is granted the Final Vision.
Episode 44 - The souls from Biblical Stories in the Divine Rose. Then the Prayer starts. Canto XXXII.
November 29, 2019 13:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBIn the next last canto in the Paradise, St. Bernard is going through the main figures and souls of the amphitheater of the Divine Rose, both from the Old and New Testament, as well as the concepts of predestination and how the whole movement of the Comedy was initiated by Mary, Lucy and Beatrice - to save the suffering and lost soul of Dante in a Dark Forest, which is the opening tercet of the first Canto in Inferno. This canto ends with a reminder that the time left is short, and Bernard a...
Episode 43 - The White Rose, and the mystic St. Bernard! Canto XXXI.
November 29, 2019 10:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBIn this episode there's another transition where Beatrice has finished the task of guiding the Pilgrim through the whole Paradise, and healing his soul, and then the mystic contemplative of St. Bernard of Clairvaux appears in the center of the Rose. Bernard will now complete the final task of the Journey - and we are looking towards to the brightest light on the top of the Rose, that of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Thanks for listening, and enjoy! Support the show
Episode 43 - A Mystic appears, to deepen the contemplative vision. Canto XXXI.
November 29, 2019 10:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBIn this episode there's another transition where Beatrice has finished the task of guiding the Pilgrim through the whole Paradise, and healing his soul, and then the mystic contemplative of St. Bernard of Clairvaux appears in the center of the Rose. Bernard will now complete the final task of the Journey - and we are looking towards to the brightest light on the top of the Rose, that of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Thanks for listening, and enjoy!
Episode 43 - Beatrice retires, and a new Guide appears! Canto XXXI.
November 29, 2019 10:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBIn this episode there's another transition where Beatrice has finished the task of guiding the Pilgrim through the whole Paradise, and healing his soul, and then the mystic contemplative of St. Bernard of Clairvaux appears in the center of the Rose. Bernard will now complete the final task of the Journey - and we are looking towards to the brightest light on the top of the Rose, that of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Thanks for listening, and enjoy! Support the show
Episode 42 - The Empyrean. Canto XXX.
November 26, 2019 10:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MBIn this episode we have reached the final destination in Dante's quest for knowledge and understanding of the Divine Essence! The Pilgrim is welcomed by being tightly enveloped in pure light and love, and gradually receives a deeper and deeper symbolic vision, as he absorbs more and more of the Divine Grace. He then sees the angels and blessed souls in their real home, the giant White Rose (Divine Love) which has a circumference larger than the whole sun. Beatrice now indicates that her p...
Episode 41 - Angels, Primo Mobile, and last step before the Empyrean! Canto XXIX
November 25, 2019 11:00 - 19 minutes - 13.8 MBIn this episode we learn more about the Angels from Beatrice - where they were made, when, and thoughts about their true nature! We also get a long stream of attacks on human nature, false preachers, and the corruption of the church, once again. The whole canto is in some ways a transitional canto, where the opening motif of the sun and the moon in perfect balance at the horizons, before one takes over the skies - creates the anticipation of the final destination of the Empyrean only a few t...
Episode 40 - The Seraphims, and the Beatific Vision. Canto XXVIII.
November 24, 2019 13:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBIn this episode the Pilgrim looks deep into the eyes of Beatrice (symbolic of Divine Knowledge and Theology), and sees the reflection of a light which one also would see, if one looks deep into the source of the "motion" of the Primo Mobile. He then sees the Beatific Vision with the source of Light in the center, and nine circles of Angelical Beings representing in some ways spiritual forces from messengers, to sovereign territory powers, to divine powers, to concepts like streams of knowled...
Episode 39 - St. Peter attacks the Church, and Dante reaches the Primo Mobile, the origin of Time. Canto XXVII.
November 22, 2019 10:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBIn this episode we have another big transition from the Fixed Stars and the last of the Blessed Souls, to the origin of time and the Sphere that sets everything into motion. There are no planets or constellations here - and it is directly contained in the Divine Mind of light and love. Beatrice, as symbol of theology and spiritual wisdom, talks about the faulty nature of the human species, but that guidence and divine light will come back on Earth one day, and set the "fleet" on the right s...
Episode 38 - The Lost Treasures of Dante. A Bishop and Philosopher comment.
November 20, 2019 14:00 - 7 minutes - 5.3 MBIn this episode we have two short clips from podcasts about Dante as a Great Mind of the Earlier Times, and the relevance of the Paradiso today - for developing the mind. This first clip is from a catholic bishop on a podcast episode about faith, science, psychology and knowledge, the second is from a Dr. in Philosophy and a psychotherapist, Mark Vernon, during a Q&A about Barfield, Dante, Jung and Lewis. Thanks for listening! Support the show
Episode 38 - The Great Treasures of Dante. An Intellectual and a Philosopher comment.
November 20, 2019 14:00 - 7 minutes - 5.3 MBIn this episode we have two short clips from podcasts about Dante as a Great Mind of the Earlier Times, and the relevance of the Paradiso today - for developing the mind. This first clip is from a catholic bishop on a podcast episode about faith, science, psychology and knowledge, the second is from a Dr. in Philosophy and a Psychotherapist, Mark Vernon, during a Q&A about Barfield, Dante, Jung and Lewis. Thanks for listening!
Episode 38 - The Lost Treasures of Dante. An Intellectual and a Philosopher comment.
November 20, 2019 14:00 - 7 minutes - 5.3 MBIn this episode we have two short clips from podcasts about Dante as a Great Mind of the Earlier Times, and the relevance of the Paradiso today - for developing the mind. This first clip is from a catholic bishop on a podcast episode about faith, science, psychology and knowledge, the second is from a Dr. in Philosophy and a Psychotherapist, Mark Vernon, during a Q&A about Barfield, Dante, Jung and Lewis. Thanks for listening! Support the show
Episode 37 - Debrief Canto 26, and St. Peter as the mechanism, to open a symbolic world.
November 20, 2019 12:00 - 4 minutes - 3.31 MBIn this episode we have a special debrief podcast that we posted on our new supporter page on Patreon yesterday! We'll post more extra episodes there for more in-depth reflection and interaction with those who want to learn more about the Ancient World and the Renaissance, and engage with other supporters in the process! In this debrief we have some more overall thoughts about the journey into the spiritual Paradise, and the psychology of St. Peter as the mechanism, and the questions, that ...
Episode 36 - Final Part of the Examination, Love. And Dante meets Adam! Canto XXVI.
November 19, 2019 12:00 - 26 minutes - 18.6 MBIn this episode Dante is questioned by St. John, about the third theological virtue of Love. Once he passes the test, he can once again see, and more clearly than ever before. He then sees a fourth light, that of Adam, the first soul that was ever made. Dante has four questions for Adam, which concerns his time in the Garden of Eden, the deeper reason for why they were put into the exile, and which language Adam first spoke. With this, Dante has reached the deepest of the human souls in Pa...
Episode 35 - The Examination continues! St. James asks questions about Hope. Canto XXV.
November 18, 2019 13:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBIn this episode we see the Pilgrim being questioned about the second of the three theological virtues, Hope. It is St. James the Apostle who is asking the questions - and after Dante passes the test, a third light appear, as strong as the Sun. This is St. John, symbolic of Love/Charity, who will perform the last part of the examination of Dante. Thanks for listening, and enjoy! ... Support: https://bit.ly/31N0tKI Patreon: https://patreon.com/ancientworld Contact: https://discord.gg/r4m...
Episode 34 - The Examination of Dante Begins. And why belief comes before logic, in Faith. Canto XXIV
November 16, 2019 10:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBIn this episode Dante is being questioned by St. Peter about the first and foundational virtue of Faith - what it is, if Dante has it, and where he finds the proof. This is the first of three examinations on the theological virtues Faith, Hope and Love/Charity - by the Apostles in the Fixed Stars. This canto is full of very deep and profound philosophical and theological questions, but still with a firm footing in a secular understanding of the spiritual and Divine. Dante is also showing t...
Episode 34 - The Examination of Dante Begins. And why substance comes before logic, in Faith. Canto XXIV
November 16, 2019 10:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBIn this episode Dante is being questioned by St. Peter about the first and foundational virtue of Faith - what it is, if Dante has it, and where he finds the proof. This is the first of three examinations on the theological virtues Faith, Hope and Love/Charity - by the Apostles in the Fixed Stars. This canto is full of very deep and profound philosophical and theological questions, but still with a firm footing in a secular understanding of the spiritual and Divine. Dante is also showing t...
Episode 33 - Conversation about Paradise, Nature of Stories, and Jacob's Ladder. Part III with Mythos & Logos.
November 14, 2019 12:00 - 13 minutes - 9.04 MBIn this episode we have the third and last part of the great conversation with Sean from Mythos & Logos! Main themes are overall thoughts about the Paradise, and the nature of stories and how they sometimes can embed deep knowledge and mysteries that are too elusive to grasp directly. We also have a celebration as our first year's goal is reached today or tomorrow - and you can contact us on Discord, on https://discord.gg/r4mUbcs! Thanks for listening, and enjoy! .. Mythos & Logos chann...
Episode 33 - Conversation about Paradise, Nature of Stories, and Jacob's Ladder.
November 14, 2019 12:00 - 13 minutes - 9.04 MBIn this episode we have the third and last part of the great conversation with Sean from Mythos & Logos! Main themes are overall thoughts about the Paradise, and the nature of stories and how they sometimes can embed deep knowledge and mysteries that are too elusive to grasp directly. We also have a celebration as our first year's goal is reached today or tomorrow - and you can contact us on Discord, on https://discord.gg/r4mUbcs! Thanks for listening, and enjoy! .. Mythos & Logos channe...
Episode 32 - Virgin Mary, and Dante meets the Apostles. Canto XXIII.
November 12, 2019 10:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBIn this Canto we see how Dante has risen up the ladder of the contemplatives, and a fuller brightness of the Divine is filling the Sphere, as he sees the souls of Mary, the Apostles and the Prophets as beautiful flowers in a garden. Main themes in the episode is the transcendent moment of Dante in his journey, when his mind swells and expands, and it does not know anymore, what it becomes. But he can once again look at Beatrice's smile - and absorb all the beauty and knowledge. In some way...
Episode 31 - Meeting St. Benedict, and rising to the Fixed Stars. Canto XXII.
November 10, 2019 12:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBIn this episode Dante meets the three Contemplatives and Monks St. Benedict, St. Macarius and Romuald Onesti in the Sphere of Saturn. After this the Pilgrim suddenly ascends the ladder with Beatrice, fulfilling the transition into the highest levels, and enters the sphere of the Fixed Stars. We are now getting very close to the final points of the journey! Thanks for listening, and enjoy!
Episode 31 - Climbing the Ladder, and reaching the Fixed Stars! Dante is closer to the source of Beauty. Canto 22.
November 10, 2019 12:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBIn this episode Dante meets three contemplatives in the Heaven of Saturn, and then suddenly ascends the Ladder with Beatrice, to the Sphere of the Fixed Stars. We are getting very close to the final points of the Journey. Thanks for listening, and enjoy! Support the show
Episode 30 - Saturn! A Heaven filled with Beauty and Contemplation. Canto XXI.
November 08, 2019 10:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MBIn this episode we come to the serene peace of Saturn, with burning souls and intensity of spirit, love and energy. The main symbol in this sphere is the ladder - an image for transition and ascent to the highest of heavens, and also of the Monastery. The mood is changing a lot, and the Pilgrim too is becoming more thoughtful and infused with wonder and love. With this canto we are entering the final stages of the whole Journey through Paradise. Thanks for listening, and enjoy!
Episode 29 - A Conversation about Beauty, Socrates and the Ending of Paradise! Part II with Mythos & Logos.
November 05, 2019 14:00 - 12 minutes - 8.5 MBIn this episode we have the second part of our great conversation with Sean from the Mythos & Logos Channel! Main topics are the nature and inspiration of beauty, and how this is described both in the Comedy by Dante, and in the philosophy of Socrates. Thanks for listening, and enjoy! .. Sean's channel is here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtaVPKsU8LLv7ZvXgGez4XQ
Episode 29 - The Conversation with Mythos & Logos, Part II. Beauty, Socrates and the Ending of Paradise!
November 05, 2019 14:00 - 12 minutes - 8.5 MBIn this episode we have the second part of our great conversation with Sean from the Mythos & Logos Channel! Main topics are the nature and inspiration of beauty, and how this is described both in the Comedy by Dante, and in the philosophy of Socrates. Thanks for listening, and enjoy! .. Sean's channel is here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtaVPKsU8LLv7ZvXgGez4XQ Support the show
Episode 28 - The Good Rulers, and the bigger themes of One source and the many - in Unity. Canto XX.
November 04, 2019 14:00 - 27 minutes - 19.3 MBIn the episode we learn about six important historical figures, as examples of the Just Rulers! King David, Emperor Trajan, King Hezekiah, Emperor Constantine, King William II, and the Trojan Hero Ripheus. Dante is with this also uniting two Jewish Kings, two Christians, and two Pagans from the Jewish, Greek and Roman traditions into a unity of Good Rule. Canto twenty is the last one from the three "active lives" spheres of Knowledge, Warriors, and Rulers - which lead to the next sphere of...
Episode 27 - Overview of Sphere 4-7, and Canto 19. Towards the Contemplative.
November 03, 2019 11:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MBIn the episode the Eagle is flying in circles over Dante, and answering his questions about the nature of Justice, and some profound questions in Medieval Theology. We also get nine tercets (3-line units) about historical bad rulers, most of them from the contemporary times in the 12- and 13 hundreds. We are now in the third of the "Active Lives" spheres, before we reach the Contemplative Sphere as the top of the four higher spheres in Paradise. Major themes are the one and the many, in un...
Episode 27 - Overview of Sphere 4-7, and Canto 19. The Eagle stretches its head.
November 03, 2019 11:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MBIn the episode the Eagle is flying in circles over Dante, and answering his questions about the nature of Justice, and some profound questions in Medieval Theology. We also get nine tercets (3-line units) about historical bad rulers, most of them from the contemporary times in the 12- and 13 hundreds. We are now in the third of the "Active Lives" spheres, before we reach the Contemplative Sphere as the top of the four higher spheres in Paradise. Major themes are the one and the many, in un...
Episode 26 - A conversation about Paradiso, brain hemispheres, and the symbolism of Beatrice and Virgil.
October 31, 2019 14:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MBIn this episode we had our first conversation with a listener of the podcast! Sean also has his own new youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtaVPKsU8LLv7ZvXgGez4XQ ..and we had a fantastic conversation about Dante, symbolism, mythologies, creating harmony of the brain hemispheres, and the journey towards better understanding the deep mysteries of life. This is the first part of the talk. Enjoy!
Episode 25 - Rising to Jupiter, Sphere of Justice. Dante is seeing a big Eagle taking form. Canto 18.
October 30, 2019 11:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBAfter Dante's learning of his future in canto 17, his great-great Grandfather Cacciaguida points out some of the other big Warrior Souls in the big Greek Cross above them, and then blends into the Cross himself with more music. Dante then sees the silvery Jupiter around him, and slowly a giant Eagle takes shapes above them, as a symbol of Divine Justice and the Empire. This canto has some of the most beautiful visual poetry in the whole Paradise, when the souls and lights transform in the...
Episode 25 - Rising to Jupiter, the Silvery Planet. The learning intensifies! Canto 18.
October 30, 2019 11:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBAfter Dante's learning of his future in canto 17, his great-great Grandfather Cacciaguida points out some of the other big Warrior Souls in the big Greek Cross above them, and then blends into the Cross himself with more music. Dante then sees the silvery Jupiter around him, and slowly a giant Eagle takes shapes above them, as a symbol of Divine Justice and the Empire. This canto has some of the most beautiful visual poetry in the whole Paradise, when the souls and lights transform in the...
Episode 25 - Rising to Jupiter, the Silvery Planet. Canto 18.
October 30, 2019 11:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBAfter Dante's learning of his future in canto 17, his great-great Grandfather Cacciaguida points out some of the other big Warrior Souls in the big Greek Cross above them, and then blends into the Cross himself with more music. Dante then sees the silvery Jupiter around him, and slowly a giant Eagle takes shapes above them, as a symbol of Divine Justice and the Empire. This canto has some of the most beautiful visual poetry in the whole Paradise, when the souls and lights transform in the ...
Episode 25 - Rising to Jupiter, Sphere of Justice. Dante is seeing a giant Eagle taking form. Canto 18.
October 30, 2019 11:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBAfter Dante's learning of his future in canto 17, his great-great Grandfather Cacciaguida points out some of the other big Warrior Souls in the big Greek Cross above them, and then blends into the Cross himself with more music. Dante then sees the silvery Jupiter around him, and slowly a giant Eagle takes shapes above them, as a symbol of Divine Justice and the Empire. This canto has some of the most beautiful visual poetry in the whole Paradise, when the souls and lights transform in the...
Episode 24 - Dante learns his Future, and how he's going to write the Comedy! Canto XVII.
October 28, 2019 10:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBIn this canto Dante is finally asking the big question the is burning within him like a flame - about what his future holds. Cacciaguida can reveal that he will be thrown out of his beloved city, but the he will write a great work, that will be nutriment for centuries to come. Dante accepts this, and it's important to note that he is writing this during his last years in Ravenna (c. 1316-1321), after over 15 years in exile. The time in the story however, is set to 1300. Dante is also expl...
Episode 23 - Florentine History in the 11- and 12 hundreds. Cacciaguida tells the story.
October 26, 2019 10:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBIn this episode we get a detailed history and general themes from the history of Florence in the 12th and 13th century. Dante is lamenting the fall of Florence from its glorious days and more simple times, but pointing to the cycle of things - in some ways being prophetic about the extraordinary cultural and artistic renewal in Florence in the 14 and 15 hundreds, and the heights of the Florentine Renaissance! This canto is in many ways a parallel to the 6th Canto with the Roman Emperor Just...
Episode 22 - Dante meets his great-great Grandfather Cacciaguida, and learns of true Love. Canto XV.
October 25, 2019 13:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MBIn this episode a Light approaches Dante and starts speaking in Latin. This turns out to be his great-great grandfather, Cacciaguida, the father of Alighiero (who is in Purgatory). He represents strength and endurance in this sphere, and tells us about the story of the Old Florence and his life as a warrior. Overall themes are the generosity of true love vs. the immoralities of the self-serving love, music as a divine language, and the centrality of lineage and heritage. Enjoy!
Episode 22 - Dante meets his Ancestry, through Cacciaguida, and learns how Florence has changed. Canto XV.
October 25, 2019 13:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MBIn this episode a Light approaches Dante and starts speaking in Latin. This turns out to be his great-great grandfather, Cacciaguida, the father of Alighiero (who is in Purgatory). He represents strength and endurance in this sphere, and tells us about the story of the Old Florence and his life as a warrior. Overall themes are the generosity of true love vs. the immoralities of the self-serving love, music as a divine language, and the centrality of lineage and heritage. Enjoy! Support ...