BONUS: Europa Live Q&A - Of Ancient Tax Havens and Flying Penises

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KO-FI.COM/PODYSSEY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *** From a Phoenician Princess
kidnapped from the beach, to Nazi experiments trying to revive the
Zeus-Bull; from victim to mother of the Minoan civilisation; from
the Catholic Church, to the euro currency... The myth of the
abduction of Europa is, in many ways, the most consequential one
for modernity. It is the source of our sense of Westerness. The
link to a past that acts as a decryption key, that turns a series
of points into an arc. It is the origin story of our view of the
world in which we live. ... The myths, tales, and concepts of
ancient Greece echo and reach into every aspect of modern life.
Often misunderstood, frequently romanticised, and sometimes
deliberately twisted - to understand their origins and truth is to
get a real glimpse into the universal themes that connect us to the
past and each other. Welcome to Podyssey with Alex Andreou. Each
week we will take one myth, one concept, person, place, or theme
from Ancient Greece, take it apart, figure out its inner workings,
trace its influence, juice it for its wisdom, reimagine, update and
put it back together - all shiny and new! ADDITIONAL MUSIC
Meyerbeer: L'Africaine - "Selika's Death", Denise Monteil, 1965
"Cows Don't Fly", Pearl Trio, 1947 "Don't Fence Me In", Lee Monti's
Tutones, 1951 *** SUPPORT PODYSSEY ON
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KO-FI.COM/PODYSSEY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *** Written and presented by
Alex Andreou Expert contributions by Alexandra Angeletaki-Røe,
Debbie Challis, Amanda Potter, and Dr Ruth Smith Music by Marianna
Sangita Artwork by Simona Kanellou Additional research by Kos
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