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The Muses drive man mad with inspiration. Apollon possesses the prophets with divinely inspired frenzy. These many people know, but what of the nymphs and nympholepsy? Pan and Panolepsy? Can Madness truly be a blessing?
0:00 Intro
4:34 Prophetic Mania
23:50 Inspirational/Artistic Mania
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Sources:
Farrington, S. T. (1986). Enthousiasmos: Essays on greek and related pottery presented to J.M. Hemelrijk. (C. W. Neeft, B. H. A. G., & A. A. Drukker, Eds.). Allard Pierson series. Talent, Craft, and Ecstasy: Poetic Forces in Horace and Plato
FLOWER, M. A. (n.d.). The Seer in Ancient Greece. University of California Press.
Larson, J. (2001). Greek nymphs: Myth, cult, lore. Oxford University Press.
Ustinova, J. B. (2020). Divine "mania" alteration of consciousness in Ancient Greece. Routledge.
Ustinova, Y. (2009). Caves and the ancient greek mind.: Descending underground in the search for Ultimate Truth. Oxford University Press.
The Muses drive man mad with inspiration. Apollon possesses the prophets with divinely inspired frenzy. These many people know, but what of the nymphs and nympholepsy? Pan and Panolepsy? Can Madness truly be a blessing?
0:00 Intro
4:34 Prophetic Mania
23:50 Inspirational/Artistic Mania
Become a Patron: patreon.com/Aliakai
Channel Kofi: ko-fi.com/aliakai
Research Material Wish List: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/EB7VXSFG5PDR?ref_=wl_share
Twitter: twitter.com/Aliakai
Check out my Discord! discord.gg/5v6UmhUXHY
Special thanks to JACandQuill for the Channel Emotes!
twitter.com/JACandQuill
Sources:
Farrington, S. T. (1986). Enthousiasmos: Essays on greek and related pottery presented to J.M. Hemelrijk. (C. W. Neeft, B. H. A. G., & A. A. Drukker, Eds.). Allard Pierson series. Talent, Craft, and Ecstasy: Poetic Forces in Horace and Plato
FLOWER, M. A. (n.d.). The Seer in Ancient Greece. University of California Press.
Larson, J. (2001). Greek nymphs: Myth, cult, lore. Oxford University Press.
Ustinova, J. B. (2020). Divine "mania" alteration of consciousness in Ancient Greece. Routledge.
Ustinova, Y. (2009). Caves and the ancient greek mind.: Descending underground in the search for Ultimate Truth. Oxford University Press.
