34 Circe Salon -- The Parallax

• Classical Studies 101 - The Aeneid - Book II

  The Trojan Horse.  One of the most iconic figures, images and stories in the history of the world. It is neither in The Iliad nor The Odyssey that we learn its story.  We learn it in Book II of The Aeneid.  Join Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dr. Gary Stickel as they take us on a journey through one of the greatest tales the world has ever known. 

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• Code 12: Sacred Symbolic Numbers-- Encore Presentation

  Is there a secret number system hidden in The Iliad and The Odyssey? Did Homer convey secret ancient mystery teachings in his great epics? Join this encore presentation as Dr. Gary Stickel regales us with his theory of "Code 12" the secret number system hidden in Homer's works.  This concept is key to a lot of our discussions of classical works.  Sean Marlon Newcombe hosts.

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• Classical Studies 101 - The Aeneid - Book I

  And so we begin the greatest epic of the greatest empire the world has ever known.  Virgil's Aeneid, the epic tale of the founding of the Roman Empire. The Aeneid tells the story of Aeneas, a Trojan hero who escaped the fall of Troy and traveled to Italy, where he became the ancestor of the Romans.  The poem consists of twelve books and covers Aeneas's adventures from his departure from Troy to his final quest to found the Roman people.Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dr. Gary Stickel lead the journey.

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• Classical Studies 101 - Sophocles - Ajax

  Still haunting millennia later, Sophocles' "Ajax" is one of the extraordinary works of world Drama.  Join us as we discuss the tragic story of a the Trojan War hero Ajax and the psychological rupture that the bloodshed caused him.  Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dr. Gary Stickel discuss.

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• Classical Studies 101 - Euripides - The Bacchae

  One of the great works of world drama, Euripides "The Bacchae" has mesmerized audiences for over 2000 years.  In the play, the god Dionysus returns to Thebes, his mortal mother’s city, to introduce his cult and punish his relatives who have denied his divinity as the son of Zeus.What is the play really about and why is it still relevant today?Join Dr. Gary Stickel and Sean Marlon Newcombe as they discuss this masterpiece. 

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