Mythic Mind

As we continue through Joshua Traylor's Paradise Lost course, Josh discusses Books IX.Watch the video of this episode and subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/F3ipY9ErOhQListen to all THREE Mythic Mind podcasts:Mythic MindMythic Mind GamesMythic Mind Movies & Shows(or become a patron to get all three shows in one ad-free feed)Become a patron of Mythic Mind at patreon.com/mythicmindSupport Josh and purchase his course here: https://www.patreon.com/joshtraylor/shopBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mythic-mind--5808321/support.

A lively dive into Epicurean and Stoic outlooks on happiness, pleasure, and fear of death. Discussion of prudent pleasure, simple living, and why virtue links to a pleasant life. Exploration of Stoic ideas about fate, inner serenity, and acting according to nature. Attention to compassion for wrongdoing and how ancient thought shapes later Christian reflections.

As we continue through Joshua Traylor's Paradise Lost course, Josh discusses Books VII & VIII of Paradise Lost.Watch the video of this episode and subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/KGqks4okhdwListen to all THREE Mythic Mind podcasts:Mythic MindMythic Mind GamesMythic Mind Movies & Shows(or become a patron to get all three shows in one ad-free feed)Become a patron of Mythic Mind at patreon.com/mythicmindSupport Josh and purchase his course here: https://www.patreon.com/joshtraylor/shopBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mythic-mind--5808321/support.

Can Fortune be trusted? What is true happiness? What are its illusions? As we continue through "Life, Death, and Meaning with Beowulf and Boethius," I discuss Book II & III of Boethius's The Consolation of Philosophy.Watch the video of this episode and subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/zhE9guwyUJ8Become a patron of Mythic Mind at patreon.com/mythicmindListen to all THREE Mythic Mind podcasts:Mythic MindMythic Mind GamesMythic Mind Movies & Shows(or become a patron to get all three shows in one ad-free feedBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mythic-mind--5808321/support.

As we continue through Joshua Traylor's Paradise Lost course, Josh discusses Book VI of Paradise Lost.Watch the video of this episode and subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/-xdcF4m7Z_wListen to all THREE Mythic Mind podcasts:Mythic MindMythic Mind GamesMythic Mind Movies & Shows(or become a patron to get all three shows in one ad-free feed)Become a patron of Mythic Mind at patreon.com/mythicmindSupport Josh and purchase his course here: https://www.patreon.com/joshtraylor/shopBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mythic-mind--5808321/support.

A brisk survey of how Neoplatonism emerged from pre-Socratic puzzles through Plato, Aristotle, and Plotinus. The episode traces philosophical hierarchies like the One, nous, soul, and the material world. It highlights how Augustine and Boethius adapted pagan ideas into Christian frameworks and explores origins from Thales to Heraclitus and Parmenides.

As we continue through Joshua Traylor's Paradise Lost course, Josh discusses Book V of Paradise Lost.Watch the video of this episode and subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/LZg3z2BSgCoListen to all THREE Mythic Mind podcasts:Mythic MindMythic Mind GamesMythic Mind Movies & Shows(or become a patron to get all three shows in one ad-free feed)Become a patron of Mythic Mind at patreon.com/mythicmindSupport Josh and purchase his course here: https://www.patreon.com/joshtraylor/shopBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mythic-mind--5808321/support.

As we continue through "Life, Death, and Meaning with Beowulf and Boethius," I discuss Book I of Boethius's The Consolation of Philosophy.Watch the video of this episode and subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/nNux7UctmwABecome a patron of Mythic Mind at patreon.com/mythicmindListen to all THREE Mythic Mind podcasts:Mythic MindMythic Mind GamesMythic Mind Movies & Shows(or become a patron to get all three shows in one ad-free feedBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mythic-mind--5808321/support.

As we continue through Joshua Traylor's Paradise Lost course, Josh discusses Book IV of Paradise Lost.Watch the video of this episode and subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/reHsDt3-4bAListen to all THREE Mythic Mind podcasts:Mythic MindMythic Mind GamesMythic Mind Movies & Shows(or become a patron to get all three shows in one ad-free feed)Become a patron of Mythic Mind at patreon.com/mythicmindSupport Josh and purchase his course here: https://www.patreon.com/joshtraylor/shopBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mythic-mind--5808321/support.

A lively tour of Boethius’s life, his fall from power, and the existential questions behind The Consolation of Philosophy. Recommendations for translations and companion reads are given. A clear primer on medieval cosmology traces the geocentric universe, elemental spheres, planetary qualities from Luna to Saturn, and the angelic movers linking heaven and earth.