EPISODE · Aug 19, 2020 · 34 MIN
Episode 2: Death, Dying and Healing in Greek Myth and Religion
from The Greek Myth Files · host R. Scott Smith
A look at the gods Apollo, Paion, and Asklepios, their cult worship, and some stories about them. Then, we consider some ethical questions about death and dying by looking at the myth of Admetos and Alcestis, which was dramatized brilliantly by the playwright Euripides
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A look at the gods Apollo, Paion, and Asklepios, their cult worship, and some stories about them. Then, we consider some ethical questions about death and dying by looking at the myth of Admetos and Alcestis, which was dramatized brilliantly by the playwright Euripides
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