Greek myths through the plants and landscapes of the Mediterranean

A Temple Wild: Greek Mythology and the Mediterranean Landscape

13 episodes indexed · 6 hours · Mira Karakitsou

Periods · The Bronze Age, Archaic Greece, The Persian Wars, Classical Greece, Philip and Alexander, The Hellenistic world, Greece under Rome

Themes · Religion

Mira Karakitsou meets the wildflowers, herbs and trees of the Mediterranean and the ancient Greek myths that honor them; 13 of 19 episodes are here, 1 era, 6 hours.

Where to start. The earliest indexed episode is 'Athena and the Gift of the Olive' (2020); 13 episodes of this show are in the section.

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Greek Life, Thought and the Wider World across the centuries · 13

1h 01mPlants of the Underworld A Temple Wild: Greek Mythology and the Mediterranean LandscapePodcast

Mira Karakitsou tours the plants of the Greek Underworld, the rivers and entrances to Hades, the Eleusinian Mysteries, and Persephone's connection to the changing seasons.

44mDionysos and the Vines A Temple Wild: Greek Mythology and the Mediterranean LandscapePodcast

Mira Karakitsou traces Dionysos through his sacred plants, the Ivy, Grape and Rough Bindweed, wine and consciousness-altering brews of the ancient Greek world, and the Maenads who danced into ecstatic union.

43mHypnos and the Poppy: Ancient Greek Dream Incubation A Temple Wild: Greek Mythology and the Mediterranean LandscapePodcast

Mira Karakitsou meets the Greek gods of Night, Sleep and Dreams, Nyx, Hypnos, the Oneiroi and Mnemosyne, and traces dream incubation at Epidaurus and the Oracle of Trophonios.

36mContaining the Wild Flame: Ancient Greek Fire Myths A Temple Wild: Greek Mythology and the Mediterranean LandscapePodcast

32mInvoking the Muse A Temple Wild: Greek Mythology and the Mediterranean LandscapePodcast

Mira Karakitsou asks whether there really were nine ancient Greek Muses and explores their ties to music, winged messengers, springs, and the gods of prophecy and sleep.

29mTears of the Sun: Helios, Phaethon, the Heliades, and Other Ancient Greek Solar Myths A Temple Wild: Greek Mythology and the Mediterranean LandscapePodcast

On the Winter Solstice, Mira Karakitsou introduces the Greek gods of the Sun, the Titans behind the radiance of the celestial bodies, the Sun's connection to the Underworld, grief and mourning, and the plants sacred to Helios.

29mPersephone and the Descent to Hades A Temple Wild: Greek Mythology and the Mediterranean LandscapePodcast

Mira Karakitsou retells how Persephone, wandering among Narcissus and Asphodel, is taken by Hades, god of the Underworld, as his bride, eats the Pomegranate seed, and becomes his equal as Queen.

24mDaphne and Apollo A Temple Wild: Greek Mythology and the Mediterranean LandscapePodcast

Mira Karakitsou traces Daphne, whose name means Bay Laurel in Greek, from a nymph pursued by Apollo into a sacred tree linked to Mount Parnassos and the Oracle of Delphi.

24mNarcissus and Echo A Temple Wild: Greek Mythology and the Mediterranean LandscapePodcast

Mira Karakitsou retells the myth of Narcissus, the youth who fell for his own reflection, and the nymph Echo, whose obsession with him led to her own dissolution.

20mAthena and the Gift of the Olive A Temple Wild: Greek Mythology and the Mediterranean LandscapePodcast

18mPlants of the Greek Moon Goddesses A Temple Wild: Greek Mythology and the Mediterranean LandscapePodcast

Mira Karakitsou covers Selene, Artemis, and Hekate, the three moon goddesses of ancient Greece, and the plants and stones associated with a Moon Garden.

18mThe Melissae, Oracular Bee Nymphs A Temple Wild: Greek Mythology and the Mediterranean LandscapePodcast

Mira Karakitsou presents the Melissae, oracular Bee Nymphs of ancient Greece, divine messengers and conduits for prophecy, and the ancient Greek folklore associated with the Bee.

13mThe Nymphs of Ancient Greece A Temple Wild: Greek Mythology and the Mediterranean LandscapePodcast

Mira Karakitsou introduces the Nymphs, nature spirits of the waters, plants and mountains of Greece, arguing they outrank the Olympian gods in ancient Greek myth and plant lore.

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