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The myth of Hades and Persephone - Iseult Gillespie
Dig into the Greek myth of Persephone, who is abducted by Hades and is only allowed to leave the underworld every spring. – One day, Persephone was frolicking in a meadow with the nymph, Cyane. As they admired a flower, they noticed...
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The Myth of Echo and Narcissus
Narcissus is a figure from Greek mythology who was so impossibly handsome that he fell in love with his own image reflected in a pool of water. Even the lovely nymph Echo could not manage to tempt him from his self-absorption. Narcissus'...
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The Myth of King Midas & his Golden Touch - Iseult Gillespie
Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-myth-of-king-midas-and-his-golden-touch-iseult-gillespie In Greek mythology, King Midas is known as a rogue ruler whose antics...
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Lakota Sioux Creation Story
The Lakota Sioux, like other tribal nations, had many versions of a creation story but all involved Wakan Tanka (Great Mystery or Great Spirit), the supreme creative power in the universe, who made all things and so caused all to be related...
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Ninhursag
Ninhursag (also Ninhursaga) is the Sumerian Mother Goddess and one of the oldest and most important in the Mesopotamian Pantheon. She is known as the Mother of the Gods and Mother of Men for her part in creating both divine and mortal entities...
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The Myth of Jason and the Argonauts
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The Saint Sophia Cathedral | Kyiv's Architecture: History And Myth
We continue our architectural series with a story about one of Kyiv's most breath-catching sights. The Saint Sophia Cathedral. A UNESCO world heritage sight, the church complex held its first service around a millenium ago. _ Subscribe...
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Misunderstood Moments in History - The Spartan Myth
Start your 30 day free trial here: http://ow.ly/eCd230fiZ7Q The Spartans are immortalized in history as super soldiers bred for war. However most of what we think we know about them is a lie. Today we will unmask the truth behind the Spartan...
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Modoc Origin Myth
A narration of a Modoc origin myth.
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What Is Myth? Crash Course World Mythology #1
Welcome to Crash Course World Mythology, our latest adventure (and this series may be literally adventurous) in education. Over the next 40 episodes or so, we and Mike Rugnetta are going to learn about the world by looking at the foundational...