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Artemis and Actaeon | Story + Historical Commentary
A revised version of an earlier video on the channel, now with historical commentary following the story!
Actaeon, a young hunter, unexpectedly meets the goddess Artemis in the forests of Boeotia near the ancient city of Thebes. What will happen to Actaeon when Artemis unleashes her power, and the hunter becomes the prey?
A story from Greek mythology, based on Ovid's Metamorphoses (Book 3), featuring: Actaeon, Artemis
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PLAYLISTS
Behind the Story: Tales with Commentary
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Tales from Ancient Greece:
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Tales from Ancient Rome:
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Tales from the Mediterranean World:
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Tales from Greek and Roman Mythology:
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CREDITS
Video footage from Assassin's Creed Odyssey (Ubisoft, 2018)
Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com/music/)
Thumbnail Images:
Roman statue of Diana/Artemis: 1st/2nd century CE copy of a Greek original
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Actaeon (#1) by Paul Manship: 1925, Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Samaria Gorge, Crete
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Phaethon and the Chariot of the Sun | Story + Historical Commentary36:52Phaethon and the Chariot of the Sun | Story + Historical Commentary
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A revised version of an earlier video on the channel, now with historical commentary following the story! Phaethon, a young demigod and son of Helios, the Greek god of the Sun, meets his divine father at the ends of the earth. Recklessly eager to prove himself, he takes a terrifying ride across the heavens in his father's chariot. As the earth faces total destruction by an out-of-control sun, P...
Odysseus on Circe's Isle | Story + Historical Commentary40:27Odysseus on Circe's Isle | Story + Historical Commentary
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A revised version of an earlier video on the channel, now with historical commentary following the story! The hero Odysseus meets Circe, a powerful sorceress, on her mysterious island in this story from Homer’s epic Odyssey. Will Odysseus outwit Circe, rescue his crewmates from the sorceress, and survive to complete his journey home to Ithaca? A story from Greek mythology, based on Homer's Odys...
The Last Battle of Cyrus the Great | Story + Historical Commentary33:49The Last Battle of Cyrus the Great | Story + Historical Commentary
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*Cyrus the Great vs. the warrior queen Tomyris* Many legends were spun around the life of the Persian king Cyrus the Great, including how he met his end. The Greek historian Herodotus reports a tale that he deemed "most trustworthy," of the great king's last war in the distant steppes of central Asia how he clashed with a fearsome tribe of mounted warriors called the Massagetae, led by a queen ...
The Curse of Love: Hippolytus and Phaedra | A Tale from Greek Mythology16:24The Curse of Love: Hippolytus and Phaedra | A Tale from Greek Mythology
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*Aphrodite's wrath and the tragedy of a family* Hippolytus is the young prince of Athens, son of the king and famed hero Theseus, and stepson of Phaedra, the queen. When Aphrodite, goddess of love, makes the innocent Phaedra a weapon of her divine wrath against Hippolytus, a tragic tale of lust, deceit, and death ensues as the royal family of Athens is torn apart. A story from Greek mythology, ...
The Legend of Archimedes, God of Mathematics | A Tale from the Mediterranean World17:56The Legend of Archimedes, God of Mathematics | A Tale from the Mediterranean World
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*Mathematician, Inventor, Defender of Syracuse* Archimedes' life and achievements gained mythic stature in ancient times, and his reputation for genius endures today. Past the equations and feats of engineering was a man committed to finding answers whether in contemplating the physics of water, or resisting the power of Rome. A story from ancient history, based on Vitruvius (De Architectura, B...
Alcestis, Admetus, and the Hero who Conquered Death | A Tale from Greek Mythology17:16Alcestis, Admetus, and the Hero who Conquered Death | A Tale from Greek Mythology
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*Love lost and won again: a gripping tragedy by Euripides* When the god Apollo wins the mortal king Admetus permission to evade death through the sacrifice of another, Admetus' beloved wife Alcestis willingly dies in his place. Death is cheated, and Admetus is devastated. But as Alcestis' funeral begins, fate takes a surprising turn when a famed hero arrives in town... A story from Greek mythol...
Eyewitness at the Alps: Hannibal's Mountain March | A Tale from the Mediterranean World15:57Eyewitness at the Alps: Hannibal's Mountain March | A Tale from the Mediterranean World
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*Hannibal of Carthage attacks Rome across the Alps, 218 BC* The Second Punic War between Rome and Carthage saw one of the most daring strategies of ancient times: the Carthaginian general Hannibal Barca leading an army fully equipped with horses, elephants, and pack animals across the dangerous peaks of the Alps, to attack the Roman Republic from its northern Italian borders. Hannibal remembers...
The Mythic Discoveries of Heinrich Schliemann | A Tale from Antiquity's Legacy17:58The Mythic Discoveries of Heinrich Schliemann | A Tale from Antiquity's Legacy
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*The archaeological discovery of ancient Troy* Despite its fame in ancient myth and history, the city of Troy was long lost to the ages, as the real site immortalized in Homer's Iliad faded from the landscape of western Anatolia. But in a series of astonishing excavations in the late 19th century, the mythical world of Greek epic came back to life at the hands of Heinrich Schliemann, a business...
When Ancient Greeks Went to the Moon: A True Story | A Tale from the Mediterranean World17:51When Ancient Greeks Went to the Moon: A True Story | A Tale from the Mediterranean World
When Ancient Greeks Went to the Moon: A True Story | A Tale from the Mediterranean World
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*Ancient Sci-fi: a War in the Stars* Sailing beyond the Mediterranean Sea, a man named Lucian and his comrades are suddenly transported to the moon, where they find themselves in the middle of a great war between the Sun and the Moon. Recorded with eyewitness accuracy in his novel "A True Story," Lucian recalls the fantastical sights of this epic star war-and leaves to the world one of the earl...
March of the Ten Thousand, Part 2: Journey to the Sea | A Tale from Ancient Greece14:25March of the Ten Thousand, Part 2: Journey to the Sea | A Tale from Ancient Greece
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*The Next Chapter of Xenophon's Anabasis* Isolated and betrayed in the heart of the Persian Empire, the mercenary army of ten thousand Greeks is faced with a grim future. But against the odds, they undertake a grueling journey north to reach the Black Sea, their avenue to return to Greece at last yet their march will be anything but easy. A story from Greek history (401 BC), based on Xenophon's...
March of the Ten Thousand, Part 1: Betrayal in Persia | A Tale from Ancient Greece17:35March of the Ten Thousand, Part 1: Betrayal in Persia | A Tale from Ancient Greece
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*The Epic Story of Xenophon's Anabasis* A mercenary army of ten thousand Greek hoplites, contracted by an ambitious prince of the Persian Empire, presses deep into the heartland of Mesopotamia in pursuit of riches and glory. But a series of startling events lands them in a battle they weren't expecting to fight. A story from Greek history (401 BC), based on Xenophon's Anabasis (Books 1-2), feat...
King Midas and the Curse of Gold | A Tale from Greek Mythology8:57King Midas and the Curse of Gold | A Tale from Greek Mythology
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*King Midas' Golden Touch* In the ancient land of Phrygia, an encounter with the god Dionysus grants King Midas an extraordinary power: to turn anything he touches into gold. But it isn't long before this gift becomes a curse, and Midas learns a costly lesson. A story from Greek mythology, based on Ovid's Metamorphoses (Book 11), featuring: Midas, Dionysus, Silenus - - - FREE COMMENTARY PODCAST...
When Vesuvius Burned: A Survivor's Story | A Tale from Ancient Rome20:35When Vesuvius Burned: A Survivor's Story | A Tale from Ancient Rome
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*The Eruption of Mount Vesuvius, 79 AD* In one of the greatest natural disasters of the ancient world, the Bay of Naples in Italy was devastated by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius, destroying the towns of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Stabiae, and others. In a set of letters to his friend, the historian Tacitus, the Roman writer and politician Pliny the Younger recalls his memories of the erupt...
When Hercules Came to Rome: The Hero, the King, and the Monster | A Tale from Roman Myth15:50When Hercules Came to Rome: The Hero, the King, and the Monster | A Tale from Roman Myth
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*Hercules battles the monster Cacus on the future site of Rome* Legends tell of the hero Hercules' journey through Italy, where he faced off against a fire-breathing monster named Cacus. A generation later, the Trojan hero Aeneas finds himself in the little town that Hercules saved from the monster's fury, and hears the tale from his host, King Evander. Little does Aeneas know that this humble ...
The Saint and the Soldier of Rome: The Conversion of Cornelius | A Tale from Ancient Judea10:05The Saint and the Soldier of Rome: The Conversion of Cornelius | A Tale from Ancient Judea
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The Sacrifice of Iphigenia | A Tale from Greek Mythology19:39The Sacrifice of Iphigenia | A Tale from Greek Mythology
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The Humble Home of Baucis and Philemon: Dinner with the Gods | A Tale from Greek Mythology9:07The Humble Home of Baucis and Philemon: Dinner with the Gods | A Tale from Greek Mythology
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Polycrates' Ring: The Tragedy of a Tyrant | A Tale from Ancient Greece17:01Polycrates' Ring: The Tragedy of a Tyrant | A Tale from Ancient Greece
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Night of the Werewolf | A Tale of Terror from Ancient Rome9:34Night of the Werewolf | A Tale of Terror from Ancient Rome
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Last Ride of the Amazons: Penthesilea vs. Achilles | A Tale from Greek Mythology20:53Last Ride of the Amazons: Penthesilea vs. Achilles | A Tale from Greek Mythology
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How Alexander the Great Became a God: The Oracle of Siwa | A Tale from Ancient Egypt19:05How Alexander the Great Became a God: The Oracle of Siwa | A Tale from Ancient Egypt
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Mithridates' Massacre: Roman Genocide in the "Asiatic Vespers" | A Tale from the Roman World19:26Mithridates' Massacre: Roman Genocide in the "Asiatic Vespers" | A Tale from the Roman World
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The Dark Heart of Medea: A Tale of Love and Murder | A Story from Greek Mythology19:19The Dark Heart of Medea: A Tale of Love and Murder | A Story from Greek Mythology
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