5.7 - Christina Salowey, Ph. D., talks Ancient Greece

#ancientgreece #greekmythology #greekgods #athena #classicalantiquity We hope you're ready for another installment of The Classical Antiquity Podcast! This time we're hoping in The Wayback Machine to visit Ancient Greece. Our guest is Christina Salowey, Ph. D., who teaches at Hollins University here in the Roanoke area. We discuss Dr. Salowey's area of research which includes, primarily, the intersection of environmental history and mythology. Folks, this is fascinating stuff. Also, in order to avoid my daughter getting angry at me, we have a long discussion on Athena and her role in Greek mythology and culture as well as her influence on Star Wars. We also relive the wonderful memories that the sinkhole in our old neighbor's yard created for us. Good times! If you're interested in Greek Antiquity, here is a good place to start - https://www.theoi.com/. If you'd like some books on the topic, Dr. Salowey suggested reading Stephen Frey's books. Please call the pod (540-632-0160), leave a message and you’ll get in an episode. Let me know what you think about what we think in the comments, on Mastodon, on Reddit, on Post, on Instagram, Spoutible, Bluesky or on Twitter. As always, Go Duke!