Bonus - Lares, Scares, & Tartaros, Oh My! with Dr. Radcliffe Edmonds
10/31/21 • 26 min
Happy Halloween! Dr. Radcliffe Edmonds, a professor of Classics at Bryn Mawr College, and expert on Greek imaginings of death, afterlife, and on the discourse of magic in the ancient world joins Lexie for this spooktacular bonus episode! This discussion about the representation of the Underworld in Rick Riordan’s Heroes of Olympus book series and why death & the afterlife are considered taboo in modern society, was actually cut from an earlier episode. If you would like a refresher on that conversation, we recommend listening or re-listening to episode 8. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com!
Learn more about Dr. Edmonds: https://www.brynmawr.edu/people/radcliffe-edmonds
About “The House of Hades” by Rick Riordan: https://rickriordan.com/book/the-house-of-hades/
Buy it here: https://www.amazon.com/House-Hades-Heroes-Olympus-Book/dp/1423146727
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheOzymandiasProject
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Happy Halloween! Dr. Radcliffe Edmonds, a professor of Classics at Bryn Mawr College, and expert on Greek imaginings of death, afterlife, and on the discourse of magic in the ancient world joins Lexie for this spooktacular bonus episode! This discussion about the representation of the Underworld in Rick Riordan’s Heroes of Olympus book series and why death & the afterlife are considered taboo in modern society, was actually cut from an earlier episode. If you would like a refresher on that conversation, we recommend listening or re-listening to episode 8. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com!
Learn more about Dr. Edmonds: https://www.brynmawr.edu/people/radcliffe-edmonds
About “The House of Hades” by Rick Riordan: https://rickriordan.com/book/the-house-of-hades/
Buy it here: https://www.amazon.com/House-Hades-Heroes-Olympus-Book/dp/1423146727
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheOzymandiasProject
Get exclusive bonus content (ad free episodes, early releases, and experimental content) on Patreon!Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 24 - Dr. Alan Macniven [No Ads]
Dr. Alan Macniven, a senior lecturer and head of the Scandinavian Studies department at the University of Edinburgh, joins Lexie to discuss whether learning Old Norse is a requirement to study the Vikings, the importance of place names in Scotland & Ireland, and why Vikings have a bad reputation as raiding barbarians when everyone else did it too. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey!
Note: Dr. Macniven suggests a nice Laphroaig Islay malt as a good listening companion to this podcast and this episode in particular. Get a bottle of the suggested whiskey here: https://www.laphroaig.com/en/shop-global/whiskies. Just remember - don't drink it 'neat', or with ice. Remember to add a splash of water to help bring the flavour out!
As an expert in place-names, Dr. Macniven further explained, “While derived from a local Gaelic place-name meaning 'The Hollow of Proaig', it appears to build on an earlier Viking place-name, ‘Breiðvík’, meaning 'Broad Bay', which accurately describes the topography.”
Impress your peers with either of the following toasts: Slàinte Mhath (pronounced slanj-a-va) meaning 'good health' in Gaelic or the Scandinavian Skál (pronounced scowl). Cheers!
Learn more about Dr. Macniven: https://www.ed.ac.uk/profile/alan-macniven
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Episode 28 - Dr. Jeffrey Stevens
Dr. Jeffrey Stevens, an Ancient History professor at The University of Missouri, joins Lexie to discuss his unconventional path into ancient history, his experience being a historical consultant for Spartacus, and how to educate people who misappropriate or misunderstand ancient Roman symbols. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com!
Learn more about Dr. Stevens: https://history.missouri.edu/people/stevens
Watch the Spartacus series Dr. Stevens consulted on for STARZ: https://www.netflix.com/title/70136152 or https://www.starz.com/us/en/series/spartacus/5972
Watch the Roman Empire series Dr. Stevens consulted on for Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80096545
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