060 Hades and the Underworld

An episode of the The History of Ancient Greece podcast, hosted by Ryan Stitt, titled "060 Hades and the Underworld" was published on October 30, 2017 and runs 61 minutes.

October 30, 2017 ·61m · The History of Ancient Greece

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In this episode, we discuss the mysterious, shadowy figure of Hades (Lord of the Underworld); the Greek perception of the afterlife and those who dwell in it; necromancy (the summoning of the dead to answer questions); where and how one can make a katabasis (decent) into the Underworld; and Homer's description of the abode of Hades in Book Eleven of the Odyssey and then comparing and contrasting that with the description found in Virgil's Aeneid Book Six, all while taking a tour of the Underworld, its major features, and its inhabitants

Show Notes: http://www.thehistoryofancientgreece.com/2017/10/060-underworld.html

Intro by Chad Davies of The Scientific Odyssey Podcast

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