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Episode Synopsis
BUCKLE UP, CREW! We are embarking on the journey to ancient Greece and their view on the sea! From resources like myths, poems, philosophers, and (yes) even their garbage, we dive into what the sea meant to the ancient Greek culture. Opa!*NOTE* Seneca was a ROMAN poet and Stoic philosopher, not Greek like was mentioned in the episode. Sorry!REFERENCES:Chaliakopoulos, A. (2024). Athena and Poseidon’s contest: How did Athens get its name? The Collector. https://www.thecollector.com/athena-poseidon-contest-athens-name-giving/ Corbin, A. (1995). The Roots of Fear and Repulsion. In The Lure of the Sea: The Discovery of the Seaside in the Western World 1750-1840 (pp. 1–17). essay, Penguin. Lidov, J. B. (1977). THE ANGER OF POSEIDON. Arethusa, 10(2), 227–236. https://doi.org/https://www.jstor.org/stable/26307545 Lindenlauf, A. (2004). The sea as a place of no return in Ancient Greece. World Archaeology, 35(3), 416–433. https://doi.org/10.1080/0043824042000185801
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