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"I will sing of Zeus, chiefest among the gods and greatest, all-seeing, the lord of all, the fulfiller who whispers words of wisdom to Themis as she sits leaning towards him. Be gracious, all-seeing Son of Cronos, most excellent and great!" ("The Hymn to Zeus", attributed to Homer)
Zeus is a god of apparent paradox: sublimely regal yet ridiculously fickle, a giver of laws but a slave to his own passions, a being of incredible power who is desperate to possess that which he cannot have. As the leader of the Greek pantheon on Mount Olympus, Zeus was the god of kingship (and the associated elements of law, oaths, the state, and the protection of property) and the god of storms, controlling lightning, wind, and thunder.
In many ways, one of ancient Greece's most complex gods is also the most understandable, since he seems so human and because there is plenty of information about him that survived, including the original legends about his birth, his early deeds, and his many relationships with other gods, lovers, and humans. Furthermore scholars have been able to analyze the historical roots of Zeus as a concept, identifying what gods he is related to among other cultures, where the legends of Zeus originated, and what this information says about the ancient Greeks.
One of the reasons Zeus remains one of the most recognizable gods in history is because of the spread of his influence. Due to the conquests of Alexander the Great, Zeus was brought along with other elements of Hellenization to Egypt and the Near East. A few centuries later Rome all but adopted him as their own chief god, Jupiter.
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Not what I expected but enjoyable nontheless
- De Goose en 07-13-15
De: Jesse Harasta, y otros
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The Sumerians
- The History and Legacy of the Ancient Mesopotamian Empire That Established Civilization
- De: Charles River Editors
- Narrado por: Neil Holmes
- Duración: 1 h y 15 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 140
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 117
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 118
When American archaeologists discovered a collection of cuneiform tablets in Iraq in the late 19th century, they were confronted with a language and a people who were at the time only scarcely known to even the most knowledgeable scholars of ancient Mesopotamia: the Sumerians.
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5 out of 5 stars
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love these
- De amy en 12-14-16
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Introducing the Ancient Greeks
- From Bronze Age Seafarers to Navigators of the Western Mind
- De: Edith Hall
- Narrado por: Sian Thomas
- Duración: 12 h y 24 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 79
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 67
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 68
Acclaimed classics scholar Edith Hall's Introducing the Ancient Greeks is the first book to offer a synthesis of the entire ancient Greek experience, from the rise of the Mycenaean kingdoms of the sixteenth century BC to the final victory of Christianity over paganism in AD 391. Each of the ten chapters visits a different Greek community at a different moment during the twenty centuries of ancient Greek history.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Surveying the Greeks
- De Jolene en 05-31-18
De: Edith Hall
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Egyptian Mythology
- Captivating Stories of the Gods, Goddesses, Monsters and Mortals
- De: Matt Clayton
- Narrado por: JD Kelly
- Duración: 1 h y 46 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 58
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 56
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 56
This book on Egyptian mythology is part of the best-selling series, Norse Mythology - Egyptian Mythology - Greek Mythology. In this ultimate guide on Egyptian mythology, you will discover captivating stories of the gods, goddesses, monsters, and mortals.
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2 out of 5 stars
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No lo vale
- De fer en 02-09-23
De: Matt Clayton
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Sumerians
- A Captivating Guide to Ancient Sumerian History, Sumerian Mythology and the Mesopotamian Empire of the Sumer Civilization
- De: Captivating History
- Narrado por: Duke Holm
- Duración: 2 h y 53 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 133
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 113
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 112
The sheer importance of Sumerian culture in regards to world culture as a whole is impossible to overstate. This civilization is single-handedly responsible for some of the most major innovations in nearly every field relevant to maintaining a civilized society - this includes religion, lawmaking, architecture, schooling, art, literature, and even entertainment. Naturally, most of what we see as negative aspects of society were established in ancient Sumer as well. There wasn’t an aspect of Sumerian life that wasn’t plagued with corruption or devastation of one form or another.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Lots of information in short book
- De Pamela en 01-04-19
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Incas: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Inca Empire and Civilization
- De: Captivating History
- Narrado por: Duke Holm
- Duración: 2 h y 8 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 78
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 71
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 72
One of the most notable ancient cultures of South America is undoubtedly the Inca civilization. They once ruled over the largest empire in South America. Not only that - their empire was also the largest in the world at the time. There are many mysteries surrounding the Incas. Where did the Incas originate? And how did they come to rule over their vast empire that incorporated mountaintops, tropical jungles, and coastal lands? What were the most notable achievements of their great kings?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Thoroughly and objectively presented
- De Rodrigo en 06-03-18
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God
- A Human History
- De: Reza Aslan
- Narrado por: Reza Aslan
- Duración: 5 h y 22 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,561
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1,364
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,355
In layered prose and with thoughtful, accessible scholarship, Aslan narrates the history of religion as one long and remarkably cohesive attempt to understand the divine by giving it human traits and emotions. According to Aslan, this innate desire to humanize God is hardwired in our brains, making it a central feature of nearly every religious tradition. As Aslan writes, "Whether we are aware of it or not, and regardless if we are believers or not, what the vast majority of us think about when we think about God is a divine version of ourselves."
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5 out of 5 stars
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His best work yet
- De Jeff M en 11-15-17
De: Reza Aslan
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Primitive Mythology
- The Masks of God Series, Volume I
- De: Joseph Campbell, David Kudler - editor
- Narrado por: Arthur Morey
- Duración: 19 h y 1 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 149
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 126
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 126
The author of such acclaimed books as The Hero With a Thousand Faces and The Power of Myth discusses the primitive roots of mythology, examining them in light of the most recent discoveries in archaeology, anthropology, and psychology.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Epic speculation into the origins of our mythic consciousness
- De BGZ en 01-10-19
De: Joseph Campbell, y otros
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The Alphabet Versus the Goddess
- The Conflict Between Word and Image
- De: Leonard Shlain
- Narrado por: Norman Dietz
- Duración: 24 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 120
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 102
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 102
Who changed the sex of God? This groundbreaking book proposes that the rise of alphabetic literacy reconfigured the human brain and brought about profound changes in history, religion, and gender relations. Making remarkable connections across brain function, myth, and anthropology, Dr. Shlain shows why pre-literate cultures were principally informed by holistic, right-brain modes that venerated the Goddess, images, and feminine values.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Can't Even Get Started
- De Marie en 02-08-19
De: Leonard Shlain
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The Popol Vuh
- The History and Legacy of the Maya's Creation Myth and Epic Legends
- De: Charles River Editors
- Narrado por: Bill Hare
- Duración: 1 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 72
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 64
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 62
Many ancient civilizations have influenced and inspired people in the 21st century. The Greeks and Romans continue to fascinate the West today. But of all the world's civilizations, none have intrigued people more than the Mayans, whose culture, astronomy, language, and mysterious disappearance all continue to captivate people. In 2012 especially, there was a renewed focus on the Mayans, whose advanced calendar led many to speculate the world would end on the same date the Mayan calendar ends.
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1 out of 5 stars
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This isn't the actual Popol Vuh!
- De Dana en 02-27-19
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Mystery of the Magi
- The Quest to Identify the Three Wise Men
- De: Dwight Longenecker
- Narrado por: Stephen McLaughlin
- Duración: 5 h y 41 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 65
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 58
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 58
The Magi of nativity scenes are romanticized as well-dressed wisemen bringing gifts to Jesus. Traditional Chrstians tell of a miraculous star that guided exotic kings from Persia, India, and Africa. Academics dismiss both accounts as no more than a pious legend. Who is right? In The Mystery of the Magi, Dwight Longenecker shows that all sides are wrong and the Magi were diplomats from Petra, the capital of the Nabatean kingdom of Arabia.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Fascinating Deep Dive into the Story of the Magi
- De Pastor Ryan en 08-06-18
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The Woman with the Alabaster Jar
- Mary Magdalen and the Holy Grail
- De: Margaret Starbird
- Narrado por: Christine Marshall
- Duración: 6 h y 31 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 94
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 83
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 84
Margaret Starbird's theological beliefs were profoundly shaken when she read Holy Blood, Holy Grail, a book that dared to suggest that Jesus Christ was married to Mary Magdalen and that their descendants carried on his holy bloodline in Western Europe. Shocked by such heresy, this Roman Catholic scholar set out to refute it but instead found new and compelling evidence for the existence of the bride of Jesus - the same enigmatic woman who anointed him with precious unguent from her "alabaster jar".
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4 out of 5 stars
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Irritating sing-songy narration that
- De Reader en 02-07-21
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Asian Journals
- India and Japan (The Collected Works of Joseph Campbell)
- De: Joseph Campbell
- Narrado por: Fred Stella
- Duración: 26 h y 56 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 43
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 37
At the beginning of his career, Joseph Campbell developed a lasting fascination with the cultures of the Far East, and explorations of Buddhist and Hindu philosophy later became recurring motifs in his vast body of work. However, Campbell had to wait until middle age to visit the lands that inspired him so deeply. In 1954, he took a sabbatical from his teaching position and embarked on a year-long voyage through India, Thailand, Cambodia, Burma, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and finally Japan.
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5 out of 5 stars
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What a journey!
- De Anonymous User en 08-11-18
De: Joseph Campbell
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The Parthenon Enigma
- De: Joan Breton Connelly
- Narrado por: John Lee
- Duración: 12 h y 10 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 46
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 37
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 36
In this revolutionary book, Joan Breton Connelly challenges our most basic assumptions about the Parthenon and the ancient Athenians. Beginning with the natural environment and its rich mythic associations, she re-creates the development of the Acropolis - the Sacred Rock at the heart of the city-state - from its prehistoric origins to its Periklean glory days as a constellation of temples among which the Parthenon stood supreme.
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4 out of 5 stars
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dope book, lacked depth but overall worthwhile
- De Nicholas en 06-29-15
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The 12th Planet
- Earth Chronicles Series, Book 1
- De: Zecharia Sitchin
- Narrado por: Stephen Bel Davies
- Duración: 13 h y 33 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,546
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,356
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,359
The product of 30 years of intensive research, The 12th Planet is the first book in Zecharia Sitchin's prophetic Earth Chronicles series - a revolutionary body of work that offers indisputable documentary proof of humanity's extraterrestrial forefathers. Travelers from the stars, they arrived eons ago, and planted the genetic seed that would ultimately blossom into a remarkable species...called Man.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Tough listen to start with
- De D. Dooley en 01-22-18
De: Zecharia Sitchin
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Uncovering Greek Mythology: A Beginner's Guide into the World of Greek Gods and Goddesses
- De: Lucas Russo
- Narrado por: Jared Zak
- Duración: 3 h y 18 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 279
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 126
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 126
Get to know the Greek gods and goddesses, from the mighty Zeus, to the temperamental Poseidon, the beautiful Aphrodite, and every character from A to Z. Who wouldn’t want to hear about Zeus and his command of lightning, Hades and how he found his bride, the wisdom of Athena, and so many other stories that capture the imagination. These stories can do more than just entertain; they can also inspire and teach us lessons that were penned by the Greeks themselves.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful book!!
- De Laura Preston en 12-07-22
De: Lucas Russo
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Pagans
- The End of Traditional Religion and the Rise of Christianity
- De: James J. O'Donnell
- Narrado por: David Drummond
- Duración: 7 h y 52 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 103
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 83
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 83
Pagans explores the rise of Christianity from a surprising and unique viewpoint: that of the people who witnessed their ways of life destroyed by what seemed then a powerful religious cult. These "pagans" were actually pious Greeks, Romans, Syrians, and Gauls, who observed the traditions of their ancestors. To these devout polytheists, Christians who worshiped only one deity were immoral atheists who believed that a splash of water on the deathbed could erase a lifetime of sin.
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1 out of 5 stars
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19th Century Scholarship
- De Marianne en 10-16-18
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The Secret History of the World
- De: Jonathan Black
- Narrado por: Robert Powell
- Duración: 7 h y 50 m
- Versión resumida
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General4 out of 5 stars 151
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 110
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 111
Here, for the first time, is a complete history of the world based on the beliefs and writings of secret societies, researched with the help of an initiate of more than one secret society.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Not for beginners
- De Being of Light en 09-13-12
De: Jonathan Black
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre Zeus: The Origins and History of the Greek God
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Ejecución3 out of 5 stars
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Historia3 out of 5 stars
- HONEST BUYER
- 07-23-15
Ah...
Very hard to "stick with." The reader sounds as if he's reading a long list of ingredients of a processed food. Passionless.
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