Any good podcasts about Greek mythology that focus on their poetic nature?
I’ve been a Greek mythology lover since childhood. The passion probably started thanks to a very special children’s book and then, when I was a little older, it grew even stronger because of an amazing Italian writer and actor who created a program about Myths for the National television.
What I loved the most was his way of telling these wonderful stories, igniting them with his Neapolitan sense of humor, but without ever insulting the beauty and the poetry that they carry with them.
He would often show pieces of art inspired by the Myths he was covering during the episodes and he would also play records of operas based on the stories.
Quite a mesmerising experience for my child self.
I bought his book and I’ve tried to read it to my son and share this passion with him, but I am not as charismatic as the author, unfortunately. I tried to show him the episodes, but he doesn’t understand Italian perfectly, especially if the person speaking has a strong regional inflection like in this case, so he wasn’t really able to follow the content properly.
So I found myself looking for a podcast to listen to with him but, honestly, most of the ones that were suggested in other Reddit threads or through online research, they all approach the theme with either a comedic eye or a didactic point of view.
I am yet to find one where the Myths are told by a romantic aesthete.
I was hoping to find one with your help.
Thanks a lot!