Latest Greek god Podcast Episodes
EP 59: Artemis Redux
Garner's Greek Mythology - May 16, 2024 19:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 76 ratingsIn this latest episode, we revisit the towering goddess Artemis, who reveled in the hunt, yet also protected girls, women and young animals. Of all the divinities, she was the most paradoxical. If you love this podcast, you'll also enjoy Garner's audible novels about the gods, The Winnowing and...
EP 58: Pericles' Funeral Oration
Garner's Greek Mythology - April 28, 2024 12:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 76 ratingsIn this latest episode, we listen to a portion of the greatest speeches of all time, Pericles’ famous funeral oration. Inspired by the goddess Athene, it was given by this Athenian statesman at the end of the first year of the war between Athens and Sparta. As citizens assemble to bury their s...
EP 57: How The Gods Began
Garner's Greek Mythology - January 18, 2024 21:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 76 ratingsFor almost 60 episodes, I’ve talked about the glory of the Greeks during the golden years of ancient Greece. I’ve also talked about when worship of the gods ended. In this new episode we go back to the beginning, to the so-called Dark Ages of Greece, to the time when the gods first revealed them...
EP 56: Do This To Live A Good Life
Garner's Greek Mythology - October 30, 2023 22:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 76 ratingsEP 56: Do this to live a good life The Greek world centered around Delphi for two reasons. One — the world’s most famous oracle resided there. Two — the secrets to a good life were carved into the marble sides of Apollo’s temple. One had only to walk the temple grounds to gain the priceless in...
EP 55: The Mysterious Goddess of Persuasion
Garner's Greek Mythology - October 18, 2023 22:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 76 ratingsIn the politics of Athens' new democracy, one goddess reined supreme: Peitho. She was the unheralded goddess of persuasion. Her influence brought down the philosopher Socrates. She could make any man silver-tongued, and all of her favorites became powerful orators. Join us as we meet this powerf...
EP 54: The Gods of Alexander the Great
Garner's Greek Mythology - September 18, 2023 20:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 76 ratingsThere’s nothing like divine intervention to ensure success. Of course, things can go badly when it ends. Follow Alexander’s 10-year military career that earned him the moniker “Alexander the Great.” If you love this podcast, you'll also enjoy Garner's audible novel about the gods, Homo Divinita...
EP 53: The Doomed Love of Orpheus and Eurydice
Garner's Greek Mythology - May 01, 2023 00:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 76 ratingsOrpheus, Apollo’s son, became famous for his extraordinary music and poetry. As talented as he was, he was unable to find love. But one golden afternoon he saw Eurydice, a beautiful nymph. The two fell in love. But their love was fated to be short. When Eurydice died, Orpheus descended to Hades...
EP 52: Persephone's Gift
Garner's Greek Mythology - April 21, 2023 17:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 76 ratingsThe goddess Persephone was queen of the Underworld. To the amazement of the other divinities, she became the wisest of them all. On rare occasions she would invite humans to visit her in that dark place. In this episode we recount her visit with Parmenides, the pre-Socratic philosopher who infl...
EP 51: The Dark Goddess Persephone
Garner's Greek Mythology - March 15, 2023 14:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 76 ratingsOne goddess alone ruled in the ancient underworld. She was Persephone, although the Greeks dared call her only The Goddess. She had been dragged unwillingly into that gloom by Hades, but she quickly adapted to her circumstances. Mysteriously, she, among all the gods, became the treasury of dark...
EP 50: Delos, Island of the Gods
Garner's Greek Mythology - February 05, 2023 21:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 76 ratings2,500 years ago Delos was the most sacred island in Greece. As the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis, it was destined to become both the holiest of sanctuaries and a wealthy trading center. Its downside was that it was also the region’s largest slave market. Amidst all the temples and sanctimo...
EP 49: The Goddess of Fortune
Garner's Greek Mythology - January 11, 2023 15:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 76 ratingsHow many of us know about the Goddess Tyche? Today this powerful divinity is largely forgotten. But 2,500 years ago, she was believed to determine the day-to-day fortunes of every Greek. If your ship was tossed against rocks as you steered through a storm, it wasn’t your fate as much as your fo...
EP 48: Goddesses in the Modern World
Garner's Greek Mythology - December 10, 2022 18:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 76 ratingsIn this episode Garner takes the listener on a pleasant hike in the countryside. But the city dweller stumbles upon a strange scene that may involve Athene, Artemis or Aphrodite. Upon returning to the city our hiker encounters the same woman in a coffee shop. Yet within minutes she vanishes. I...
EP 47: All That Lasts
Garner's Greek Mythology - November 16, 2022 23:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 76 ratingsNovel 4 of The Naxos Quartet sums up the most important things in life — love and belonging. In this episode Garner reads a brief selection from the book, focusing on a dramatic moment in the return of Inanna, Gaia, Timessa and Dionysos. The Naxos Quartet includes The Winnowing, Cycladic Girls,...
EP 46: Julian Jaynes & The Delphic Oracle
Garner's Greek Mythology - August 07, 2022 16:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 76 ratingsIn 1976 an obscure psychologist from Princeton University published a book titled, “The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind.” It was a sensation, not in small part because Jaynes postulated that before modern consciousness occurred, the voices humans heard in their hea...
EP 45: Interview with Greek AF Radio
Garner's Greek Mythology - July 31, 2022 21:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 76 ratingsEP 45: Interview with Greek AF Radio In this episode we join hosts Ari and Foti of Greek AF Radio as they interview Patrick Garner on a wide-ranging array of mythology topics. Garner discusses his creative background, his novels and the inspiration for the podcast itself. Greek AF Radio is th...
EP 44: The Dark Years
Garner's Greek Mythology - June 22, 2022 23:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 76 ratingsWhen Greece became part of the Roman empire in 146 B.C., the Olympic gods were still dominant. But the gods had begun to drift away even then. This episode tracks their willful retreat from the lives of mankind. Narrated by mythologist and best-selling author, Patrick Garner, Garner's Greek Myt...
EP 43: Violence — Human and Divine
Garner's Greek Mythology - June 15, 2022 19:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 76 ratingsIn Episode 43 we analyze the impact of violence on the ancient Greeks. It was everywhere — the product of men constantly warring with each other and the result of gods randomly exerting their power. Far too often the gods precipitated war solely for their own enjoyment … Men waged war to replen...
EP 42: The Divine Voice
Garner's Greek Mythology - May 12, 2022 20:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 76 ratingsEpisode 42: The Divine Voice Welcome to Episode 42 where we hear a divine voice — or rather, we hear about how Socrates was guided throughout his life by a spiritual voice called a daimon. This daimon accompanied him from his cradle to his death. Socrates was hardly alone in hearing a divine v...
EP 41: Pygmalion — From Ivory to Flesh
Garner's Greek Mythology - April 12, 2022 19:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 76 ratingsWelcome to Episode 41 where we meet the ancient King of Cyprus, Pygmalion. The sculpture he creates of a beautiful woman changes his life — and provides inspiration for artists for another 3,000 years. King Pygmalion falls madly in love with the statue. Praying to Aphrodite to find him a woman ...
EP 40: The Gods Are Here Now
Garner's Greek Mythology - March 13, 2022 21:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 76 ratingsWelcome to Episode 40. Now we leave ancient Greece and shift to contemporary America. The old gods have come to the suburbs of Pennsylvania to play — and to save the world. The three Fates, plus Artemis, Athene, Aphrodite and the ancient goddess Nyx — all appear in order to thwart scientists wh...
EP 39: Dionysus, The Bacchae & The Fate Of Thebes
Garner's Greek Mythology - February 13, 2022 19:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 76 ratingsWelcome to Episode 39. In this episode we enter the city of Thebes with the god Dionysus, who returns to his mother’s home seeking revenge. There he converts the city’s women and girls to Bacchae, or followers of Bacchus, another name for Dionysus. He is arrested by the young King Pentheus and ...
EP 38: The Curse of the House of Atreus
Garner's Greek Mythology - January 22, 2022 22:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 76 ratingsWelcome to Episode 38. In this episode we follow six cursed generations known as the House of Atreus. A classic Greek tragedy, the story involves gods and men, wives and daughters, and spans 800 miles of geography from Troy to Athens. Like so many of these tales, it begins with Zeus, who has a ...
EP 37: Centaurs - The Strange Horse-Men
Garner's Greek Mythology - December 19, 2021 13:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 76 ratingsWelcome to Episode 37. Imagine beasts that are half-horse and half-man. They’re crude. Their weapons are broken branches and rocks. The ancient Greeks called them Centaurs. But among them was a unique and sophisticated being. A centaur named Kheiron (pronounced Sheer-roan) was so wise and wily ...
EP 36: Ancient Sacrifice - Gifts for the Gods
Garner's Greek Mythology - November 28, 2021 21:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 76 ratingsWelcome to Episode 36. Today we examine the difficult topic of sacrifice. The discussion of killing animals upsets many people. If you’re one of them, this may be an episode to avoid. Sacrifice was so common in the ancient world that no one thought twice about the practice. On the contrary, sac...
EP 35: Greek Priestesses - Power-Brokers for the Gods
Garner's Greek Mythology - November 14, 2021 20:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 76 ratingsWelcome to Episode 35. In this show we identify the most exalted and powerful mortal women in Greece. Who were they? ... Priestesses, serving goddesses, and in some cases, gods. These women were the equivalent of today’s superstars. Their names were known by everyone, they conducted sacrifices,...
EP 34: The Muses -- Where Art Begins
Garner's Greek Mythology - October 31, 2021 21:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 76 ratingsWelcome to Episode 34! Here we take our inspiration from the Muses, nine goddesses and daughters of the mighty Zeus. 3,000 years ago they lit the fire behind every masterpiece. Many of us say they play the identical role today, inspiring songwriters, poets, playwrights and writers. They inspir...
EP 33: Pythagoras - Man or God?
Garner's Greek Mythology - October 17, 2021 19:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 76 ratingsWelcome to Episode 33 where we meet Pythagoras, a 6th century B.C. genius. Was he man or god? Not even his contemporaries were sure. Pythagoras himself once said, “There are gods … and there are men … and there is Pythagoras.” Avowedly the son of Apollo, he is known today as the father of mathe...
EP 32 - The Spartans: Defiance, Dominance, Defeat
Garner's Greek Mythology - October 03, 2021 23:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 76 ratingsWelcome to Episode 32. In this episode we hang with the mighty Spartans. Where did they come from? How did they grow to dominate the Greek world in all things relating to war? Their society was founded by a man named Lycurgus. Or was it…? Some say it was Apollo — others claimed their bloodlin...
EP 31: Apollo, Snakes & Anti-Aging
Garner's Greek Mythology - September 19, 2021 20:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 76 ratingsWelcome to Episode 31. In this episode we drill down into the world of ancient Greek healing. Was Hippocrates the father of medicine? Hardly. He was preceded by a demi-god, a son of Apollo named Asklepios. Asklepios, who flourished 800 years before Hippocrates, specialized in cures that reset...
EP 30: Gods, Heroes & War
Garner's Greek Mythology - September 05, 2021 22:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 76 ratingsWelcome to Episode 30 where we survey ancient war and how it formed the Greek notion of the ideal hero. Thousands of years ago heroes were, without exception, brave young men. They expected to die young, valiantly and with the bodies of those they’d slain lying at their feet. In this episode w...
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