Demeter: The Miracle of Fertility
The earth is the foundation of all Greek mythology, for it was the abundance of the earth that caused the birth of the sky and the formation of the universe. This program begins in Eleusis, one of the oldest sanctuaries dedicated to Demeter and site...
Apollo: Light and Harmony
The Greeks also called Apollo, Phoebus—brilliant one, perpetually reborn, who shoots darts from afar and who incorporates the radiant characteristics of the sun. In this program, we learn about Apollo’s mother, Leto; his birth on the island of D...
Athena and Aphrodite: Wisdom and Love
In this program, we discover that Athena sprang full-grown and fully-armed from Zeus’s head, and that Aphrodite emerged from the sea where the physical evidence had landed of Cronus’ castration of Uranus. Also explored are love stories of Aphrod...
Dionysus: The Joy of Life
The Greeks worshipped Dionysus and honored him widely and often. In fact, Greek drama was written as part of the great Dionysian celebrations. In this program, we learn about Semele, Dionysus’ mother, and the efforts of Hermes and Apollo to save t...
Zeus: King of the Gods
In the beginning was Chaos. And Eurynome divided the seas from the sky, set the wind in motion, and released the forces of nature. Out of the Universal Egg emerged the sun and moon, the planets, the stars, the earth, and all living things. This prog...
Broken English: The Effects of Brain Damage on Language
In this program, Dr. Jonathan Miller investigates both the predictable and the unexpected effects of damage to Broca’s and Wernicke’s areas on patients’ abilities to communicate verbally and through sign language. In his efforts to expose the ...