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Wednesday, June 21, 2017

047 - Herakles: From Zero to Hero



In this episode, we discuss the iconography of the hero Herakles (also known as Hercules); his early myths, his infamous twelve labors, and his later life; his heroic persona, how he was worshipped as a pan-Hellenic divine hero, and some of his cults, including those in initiatory and pederastic contexts, as a guardian of the city, and as a military and wrestling champion; and his role as a founder of many Greek cities and as an apostle of Hellenism in the western Mediterranean

Supplementary Resources (Videos, Photos, Other Podcasts)
 Video/History Channel - Clash of the Gods - Hercules



 


 









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