In this podcast, co-hosts Will Weber and Sean Kirkpatrick continue their discussion on how the Ancients viewed the Relationship between the Gods and the Natural World by examining Lucretius' The Nature of Things. Many Ancient Poets, such as Hesiod and Homer, believed that Zeus and the Greek Gods had a purposeful hand in the creation, existence and …

This podcast discusses the relationship between gods and plagues in the classical world.توسط Nature in the Classical World

This podcast reviews how labor in the classical world relates to our modern interpretation of hard work.توسط Nature in the Classical World

Were people of the ancient world less controlling and more respectful of nature than people of today?توسط Nature in the Classical World

In this week’s chapter of “Nature in the Classical World”, Holy Cross students Caroline and Allison discuss the conflicting ways in which the Ancient Greeks and Romans think about and act upon nature, a hypocrisy, we discover, that still characterizes our interactions with nature today.توسط Nature in the Classical World

The Ancient Greeks had a very intimate connection with the environment around them and it therefore help a great significance to them. They portrayed this significance in their literature as they created characters out of natural elements that were imbued with a divinity. In this podcast two Ancient Greek works (Homer's Iliad and Hesiod's Theogony)…

A comparison between ancient Greek worship and modern Catholic worship by highlighting a few specific similarities and differences between the two.توسط Nature in the Classical World

This podcast discusses the similarities between the exploitation of animals both in the ancient world and today, the ramifications of this exploitation then and now, and what the continuation of this behavior means for us as a society moving forward.توسط Nature in the Classical World

The possibility of immortal souls and reincarnation through the Presocratics and Dr. Jim Tucker.توسط Nature in the Classical World

This podcast aims to connect ancient Greek heroism with modern efforts to go green.توسط Nature in the Classical World

What would it be like if the people of the contemporary world prayed to the Ancient Greek gods?توسط Nature in the Classical World

College of the Holy Cross professor Aaron Seider introduces the Nature in the Classical World podcast.توسط Nature in the Classical World