Classical Wisdom Speaks

Classical Wisdom

A Podcast dedicated to bringing ancient wisdom to modern minds. This podcast is provided by Classical Wisdom, to learn more check out www.classicalwisdom.com

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Classical Wisdom Speaks

Episodes (138)

Thu May 7th The Ancients and the Afterlife: Mythology, Mourning, and Mummies
Apr 30th The Man Who Tried to Save Athenian Democracy
Apr 23rd The Misunderstood Myth: Persephone, Hades & Demeter

Classical Wisdom Speaks

May 7, 2026
1¼ hours
47 MB

What Did Ancient People Believe About Death and the Afterlife? Robert Garland explores how Greeks, Egyptians, Romans, and other ancient cultures understood death, grief, burial, and the afterlife. This episode is for anyone fascinated by ancient history, mythology, religion, and the human experience of death. Classicist Robert Garland discusses how ancient civilizations approached mortality: from Greek ideas of Hades and the afterlife to Egyptian burial practices, reincarnation, grief, cremation, and ritual. Drawing from his book What to Expect When You’re Dead, he reveals how ancient beliefs about death shaped culture, religion, and ever...

Classical Wisdom Speaks

The Ancients and the Afterlife: Mythology, Mourning, and Mummies

Classical Wisdom

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