Uploaded December 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This is an abridged version of a chapter in my book, "Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants." You can read the preview on Amazon:
amazon.com/Naked-Statues-Fat-Gladiators-Elephants/dp/1633887022

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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:13 The world of the myths
1:41 Popular belief in the myths
2:07 Philosophical theories
3:05 Romans and the Greek myths
3:45 Blaming the myths on demons
4:32 Neoplatonist interpretations
5:12 The uses of myth