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Brief introduction to the Prophet Isaiah in the OT! :D

Introduction and overview of Owen Barfield, one of the literary Inklings in Oxford in the 19-hundreds, together with JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis! Barfield shows us how we can learn from the Ancient World (also through old words) to grow a richer and wider experience of the current world and ourselves. Enjoy! .. Books mentioned: "The Fellowship", Zaleski - amzn.com/0374536252 "A Secret History of C...

Brief overview of the contributing factors for creating the fertile environment for the rebirth of the Ancient World in the 13- and 14-hundreds! It could never have happened that way it did without the growth of little towns and a rising merchant class, giving people more independence and a rise of the humanistic ideals! Enjoy! :D #renaissance #florence

In the last few pages the person continues the unfolding reflections on how the journey is and has effected him, and how he is changing into a new person - and more into a continually changing self. And the angel statues are even more filled with beauty and wisdom, than before :) One of the final moments: "I stopped, and lifted the coffee. I had been prepared for discoveries through this journe...

As the person dives deeper into the Ancient World and Philosophy, he has a few brief moment of doubts - about the practical usefulness of the journey. "But then one morning, as I had just gotten a coffee and was looking out at the square, I started doubting myself and the studies, and the relevance for today. Was it just a nice fairy tale of romantic historical times, or interesting thoughts in...

After reading for a while in the sunny square, the person travels to Florence to see the House of Dante, and physically experience the real environment of the Renaissance. And to enjoy an espresso and an old good friend. "After a few more days of reading the Inferno, I got on the train to Florence, to once again wander in the streets of Dante, and to visit his house in the center of the city. I...

As the person is sitting in the sunny square and reading the Inferno, he suddenly feels the companionship and deep connection to a writer from seven hundred years earlier. "I looked out at the square again, seeing some people crossing over the middle, and someone sitting down on another table a bit away from me. I had already started, and the thoughts of Florence started to appear in my mind to...

A brief update about great conversations the last week and a half, and a reminder of how the symbolic layer of our perception, interpretation and experience is something that can gradually be learned and discovered, and gives enormous rewards over time! Thanks for watching, and enjoy! :D

In this episode we're reading the last part of Chapter 1, as the person is ready for the journey and opens the book. There is an instant surprise, and a feeling of deep beauty. "On the fifth day, the notebook was almost full, and I was sitting on the same table as the first day. There were a few small, white clouds in the horizon, and the sunlight was glowing on the statues of the fountain in t...

Today we are reading the rest of day 3, and day 4 in the first chapter. New reflections on life and time and memories are starting to appear, as the person is writing in the notebook. Excerpt: "I tried to focus on the points of my earlier life that had a deeper meaning or that reminded me of change or deep learning about life or about people. Often that would be the same memories that was also ...

We just got a pre-copy of a very interesting book from Mark Vernon about ancient history, evolution of consciousness in the Greek and Hebrew tradition, and how the study of words can unlock secrets in how people were experiencing the world around them and themselves (to the degree that they did), thousands of years ago. Things seem to be gradually evolving. The full title of the book is "A Secr...

The person is looking back and preparing for the deeper journey through knowledge - to understand himself and the world around him better. A few excerpts: "I lifted the cup again, and looked towards the fountain. Already the angels had come slightly more into focus, and I could hear the water streaming more clearly. The sunlight was filling more of the square now, and adding a layer of mildly g...

Last summer I wrote a story to a friend as an opener to the beauty and inspiration of the Ancient World. It's a 32 pages long story and called "Renaissance, Part I" - referring both to the inner rebirth in the person, and to the symbolism of cultural rebirth and parallels to the 13 hundreds in Florence. The opening paragraphs are here: "As I opened my eyes and felt the soft sunshine gently over...

A brief introduction to the Theogony by Hesiod (from about 700BC), and how he invokes the muses as a symbol of inspiration and in some sense an intuitive imagination from the deep. The whole work is astonoshing in its beauty and depth. #greek #mythology #hesiod #creativity For more podcasts and videos, visit: patreon.com/ancientworld ! 😄 Thanks for watching! 😊

Themis - Goddess of Justice. Greek Mythology.

Renaissance, rebirth and Chinese Philosophy on Cycles of Nature.

Is Dante a Philosopher or a Theologian? Correspondence with a Professor.

Greek Creation Myth

Looking at the Origin of Existence, in Dante's Paradiso

Dante's Inferno in 3 mins

Greek Creation Myth in 3 mins

Dante's Paradiso - the 9 Spheres of Heaven!

Dante's Purgatory in 3 mins

Dante's Paradise - and the 7 Virtues

The Earthly Paradise, in Dante's Purgatory

Purgatory, Canto II. The souls arrive at the shore, and Dante meets an old Friend.

Purgatory, Canto I. Dante and Virgil meet Cato.