Thank you for this interesting analysis! I am very interested in the connection between ancient lore and land relations In the Celtic context. I've always loved Greek myth, but I don't recall being taught how to connect it to place as you do here. I also found it fascinating to learn that Genesis was a contemporary story of this one. I love that you point out the Greeks wouldn't have been impressed by humans trying to have sex with angels! Very cool then how you connect to modern Greek identity. I am subscribed and look forward to watching more of these and to learning more from your approach.
Thank you! Framing in terms of place is very important when dealing with pre-modern societies because the essentially tribal nature of ancient societies especially, means that we can't generalise across a region: a symbol or idea can have totally different significance even among neighbouring tribes. And in terms of time we need to be so careful because of the many shifts that can occur even within decades (think of what's in living memory for us and how something that may have been au fait 30 years ago is a no-go now, etc). It's easy when thinking about the past to overgeneralise - this is what I have tried to avoid. I'm very glad you enjoyed - do check out the past episodes too, and more are on their way!
Thank you for this interesting analysis! I am very interested in the connection between ancient lore and land relations In the Celtic context. I've always loved Greek myth, but I don't recall being taught how to connect it to place as you do here. I also found it fascinating to learn that Genesis was a contemporary story of this one. I love that you point out the Greeks wouldn't have been impressed by humans trying to have sex with angels! Very cool then how you connect to modern Greek identity. I am subscribed and look forward to watching more of these and to learning more from your approach.
Thank you! Framing in terms of place is very important when dealing with pre-modern societies because the essentially tribal nature of ancient societies especially, means that we can't generalise across a region: a symbol or idea can have totally different significance even among neighbouring tribes. And in terms of time we need to be so careful because of the many shifts that can occur even within decades (think of what's in living memory for us and how something that may have been au fait 30 years ago is a no-go now, etc). It's easy when thinking about the past to overgeneralise - this is what I have tried to avoid. I'm very glad you enjoyed - do check out the past episodes too, and more are on their way!