In this episode of our podcast, we delve into the historical and mythological events surrounding three devastating floods: the Thera eruption, the Ogyian flood, and the flood of Deucalion. The Thera eruption, also known as the Minoan eruption, occurred on the island of Santorini around 1613 BCE and is considered one of the largest volcanic eruptions in recorded history. The eruption caused widespread destruction and may have contributed to the collapse of the Minoan civilization.
Next, we examine the Ogyian flood, a flood myth found in ancient Greek literature. The myth tells the story of a great flood that left Attica without a king for 189 years. We will compare the Greek Ogyges with OG from semitic texts.
Finally, we explore the flood of Deucalion, which is also found in Greek mythology. This flood was sent by the gods as punishment for mankind's evil ways and Deucalion, the son of Prometheus, was the only one who was warned and able to survive by building a chest in which he and his wife, Pyrrha, floated to safety. The couple repopulated the earth after the flood by throwing stones over their shoulder, which turned into people.
Each of these floods had a profound impact on the societies and cultures that experienced them, shaping the way they viewed the world and their place in it. Tune in to learn more about these fascinating and catastrophic events.
My sources for this episode are:
Pausanias was a Greek traveler and geographer of the second century AD. He is famous for his Description of Greece, a lengthy work that describes ancient Greece from his firsthand observations. Description of Greece provides crucial information for making links between classical literature and modern archaeology.
The rest of my sources are linked in my episode description.
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-689976
https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/santorini/minoan-eruption/size.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inachus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triton_River
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Og
https://www.mayimachronim.com/the-giant-og-king-of-bashan/
https://www.gotquestions.org/Og-king-of-Bashan.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Og
https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.01.0239:book=9:chapter=2&highlight=triton
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