Greek Science

The dramatic nature of Plato’s dialogues is delightfully evident in the "Symposium." The marriage between character and thought bursts forth as the guests gather at Agathon's house to celebrate the success of his first tragedy. With wit and insight, they each present their ideas about love - from Erixymachus’s scientific naturalism to Aristophanes' comic fantasy. The unexpected arrival of Alcibiades breaks the spell cast by Diotima’s ethereal climb up the staircase of love to beauty itself.

This amazing collection of poetry from the famous Greek Anthology spans over 1,500 years of ancient Greek and Byzantine history. The selections in this recording were chosen and translated by famed classicist J. W. Mackail.

The classical Greek intellectual tradition pervades nearly every aspect of our modern Western civilization. Our logic and science, our philosophy, politics, literature, architecture, and art are all indebted to the ancient inhabitants of the small mountainous Mediterranean country. And the powerful myths of the Greeks, refined by Homer, Hesiod, Herodotus, and the great Greek dramatists, still resonate at the core of our culture.

Ever since Pippa lost the winged horse race of the ancient gods and was banned from the slopes of Mount Olympus, she and her beloved horse, Zephyr, have tried to adjust to living a normal life on the ground. But when Pippa rescues a lost winged colt, she knows she must return him to the land of the gods and goddesses - even though she was warned never to return.

In these aphorisms, the philosopher reflects on our mortality and the knowledge that we will suffer in this life. However, each of us has the choice to endure with dignity those setbacks that we cannot control, he contends. Acceptance is core in Stoic doctrine.

In this audiobook, many of the creatures and deities from Greek myths will be laid out, including their roles, powers, responsibilities, relationships, and background. You will have a perfect image of the basics of Greek mythology, and you will understand the interaction between the gods and goddesses on Mount Olympus.

Neste audiolivro, John Sellars apresenta as principais ideias dos três grandes estoicos romanos–Sêneca, Epicteto e Marco Aurélio–para nos auxiliar a entender melhor essa doutrina e aplicá-la no dia a dia, garantindo uma rotina com mais entusiasmo e bem-estar. Reconfortante e inspirador, Lições de estoicismo é uma bela introdução à filosofia que aponta o caminho para uma vida boa e feliz.

Born from a strange mixture of divine blood, severed genitals, and seafoam, Aphrodite washed up on the shores of Cyprus long before the emergence of her fellow Olympians. A figure who is as petty as she is relatable, she is not only a key deity of the Greek pantheon, but she is also a central figure in many of the myths we know and love. While it would be impossible to gather all the different stories related to Aphrodite in their entirety in one collection, this audiobook provides a nice, if modest, assortment of narratives that display different facets of this fascinating goddess.

Scaevola, vieillard et augure, rapporte à Cicéron une conversation tenue avec Laelius et Fannius sur l'amitié. Cicéron écrit alors un traité où se mêlent dialogues et récits sur le sens que doit avoir l'amitié, et la conduite qu'elle dicte aux hommes qui se réclament d'elle. Ce texte, écrit en 44 avant J.-C., s'inspire de la philosophie stoïcienne, d'Aristote et de Théophraste, et montre toute la force et la vertu qu'il y a à nourrir et choyer ses amitiés.

The myth of Echo and Narcissus appears in Ovid's "Metamorphosis", a Latin mythological epic from the Augustan Age. It is one of the most touching stories ever written and has inspired countless works of art through the centuries. The nymph Echo angers Hera, queen of the gods, who curses her: henceforth, Echo will only be able to repeat the last words that struck her ears. One day, the beautiful Narcissus, son of a nymph and a river god, passes through the forest.

Greek mythology has a lot of interesting and thought-provoking tidbits attached to it, and for many people it is a great subject to learn. But how do you get started with it? Well, the answer is simple, and this book will show you just how to kick-start your learning of Greek mythology. By the end of this, you will have a full and in-depth understanding of Greek mythology. It's a ton of fun to learn and understand, and you, too, will avail yourself of all this interesting information through the use of this book.

Greek Mythology is one of the most popular of mythologies. The creativity and imagination of the Greek has lingered through time and inspired as well as influenced many of the heroes of nowadays Western fiction.

With this Junior Genius Guide to Greek mythology, you’ll become an expert and wow your friends and teachers with all the best ancient stories: how Prometheus outsmarted the gods, how Achilles’s heel led to his death, and how we mere mortals always seem to get mixed up in so many misadventures. With cool trivia and fun quizzes to test your knowledge, this guide will have you on your way to whiz-kid status in no time!

Escritas em grego pelo único imperador romano que também era filósofo, sem intenção de publicação, as Meditações de Marco Aurélio oferecem ao ouvinte uma série notável de reflexões espirituais desafiadoras e exercícios desenvolvidos à medida que o imperador lutava para entender a si mesmo e dar sentido ao universo.

These three ‘Consolations', written by Seneca to his mother and two friends, have been described as ‘the crowning achievement in the canon of ‘consolation letters'. But sentimental they are not, for they emerge from the writer's deep-seated commitment to Stoicism, where individuals are exhorted to inhabit qualities of virtue, positivity, resilience, and indifference. This recording opens with Seneca's consolatory letter to Marcia, who, after three years, was still mourning the death of her son.

Розмисли. Наодинці з собою - це особисті записи римського імператора Марка Аврелія Антоніна, зроблені ним в 70-і рр. нової ери. Імператор вів щоденник, де розмірковував щодо понять громадянськості, обов'язку, честі, совісті, вірності і справедливості. На сторінках цього надзвичайного документа ми спостерігаємо напружену роботу особистості з опанування філософії стоїків та з практичного розвитку стоїчної традиції. Таким чином, щоденник Марка Аврелія - один з перших в історії людства приклад літератури про самовдосконалення.

Pupil of the great Plato, teacher of Alexander the Great, Aristotle is a massively influential figure in Western philosophy. Cicero described his literary style as "a river of gold". Modern ethics are based on his ideas about virtue; his writings literally encompassed all the scientific knowledge of the time and beyond, so much that many of his findings were still considered cutting-edge many century afterwards. Aristotle also shaped modern logic, and put his mark on all subsequent philosophy and theology. We have selected for you 100 of his most profound and influent quotes, so that you can see for yourself how modern these fundamental ideas still are. Nourish your daily life with Aristotle's Ethics, strengthen your thoughts with his Logic, and adopt his scientific ways for a clearer life.

What began as an effort for a college professor to get to know her students turned into an invitation to be initiated into a National Panhellenic Conference sorority and serve as its faculty advisor. For the next seven years, Mathews attended sorority and fraternity chapter meetings, Greek Week competitions, leadership retreats, and mixers and formals. Combining her personal observations with ethnographic field analysis and research, this book examines how white Greek letter organizations help reshape the conceptual boundaries of society's most foundational relationship categories.

A collection of #spitwrite stories. Includes: The Imiteles Space Station The Garbage Cube The Recovery Building Looking Down on People From Atop a Big-Ass Mecha The Hologram Riot Waifu Wedding A Self-Driving Car Named Desire Viking Shipbuilding and over 80 more short stories. Note: This contains books 2-4 of the Spitwrite series for ease. If you own the individual books, there's no need to get this one.

Syngor, the monstrous octopus with tentacles like black serpents, haunted the high seas for centuries. Ships quivered as he emerged, wrapping vessels in a watery grip, leaving fear in his wake. Once a decade, citizens of Elysium Isle converge at the Calm Seas Serenade, offering one innocent maiden to appease the vengeful Syngor's hunger. Will the sea monster devour his sacrificial maiden, or will she tame the beast and become a legend on her own? If you love monster romance short stories that feature possessive monsters, innocent maidens, and insta-love, then buy now!