You're so lucky. Our school didn't teach it to us. We did learn it in Greek school, however, only they didn't call it mythology, it was just "Greek history". ;-)
I read her book "Helen of Troy: Goddess, Princess, Whore" some time ago. It takes a great effort for me to finish most historical non-fiction because most of it is so dense and the prose so turgid. But this book was fabulous, and I enjoyed it thoroughly. Recommended reading.
Does she relate to things in current times in that book as she does in this lecture? I like her lectures in part because she is not afraid to ask questions and consider even opposite possibilities.
I find the documentaries of Bettany Hughes on Ancient Greece facinating. Back in school we had a class on Greek Mythology and had to read the book, "The Iliad about the Trojan War. If that did actually take place? Then was Achilles for real?
Greek here. I am aware of the story of Malinche, a quite controversial figure in Mexico since she became the de facto wife of Cortez and contributed to his victory over the Aztecs. There is this way of seeing her as a traitor of the indigenous people. However, back then in Mexico, just like in Europe, there was no pan-continental consciousness and each tribe/nation was for its own interests. Malinche was not Aztec, not even from any local tribe in central Mexico but from a Nahuatl speaking northern tribe. Sold as slave to a tributary tribe to the Aztecs she ended up in the Aztec heartland serving her master with all what went with it (including sexual slavery since childhood) so that the freshly arrived Spanish were seen by her eyes as liberators and saviours, let alone being able to become the consort of their leader, Cortez. Both Cortez and the Spanish troops treated her with respect. She hated viscerally Aztecs and as such she could not be seen as "betraying" then, rather than enacting revenge upon them. By all means she could not have known that the Spanish inadvertedly would bring new diseases that would wipe out the native population. As such the negative image of hers is for the most quite unfair to her historical reality.
Helen, and I say this with all due respect to Helen, but she has nothing, nothing on your beauty and intelligence, I could watch your documentaries and listen to you speak as the day is long. Well done with all you've done and will do in the future, keep the great work coming and we'll all keep up with you without fail, in fact my daughter has two little girls (granddaughters) who I try to find great female role models for them and I have to say I found a Wonderful one in you, thank you.!!!
_Vouchsafe_ is a word common in Elizabethan prose, notably Shakespeare. _Vouchsafe_ has nothing to do with either (the modern meaning of) _vouch,_ or _safe._ In addition, I surmise that she also knows what _wherefore_ means (as in “Wherefore art thou Romeo“), but she would not dare use it in a sentence to an “unprepared“ audience, as it has nothing to do with either _where,_ or _fore._
Somehow in our time, it sounds rather odd to assume there's any sexual interaction between humanity and the divine, thereof the existence of SemiGods.. However, reading a bit about the Greeks and how they perserve their surroundings; mainly everything was a God or blessing or vise versa if didn't follow the tradition Gods would punish them so truly abided by their laws.. It'd not be a surprise if Helen was a Semigod, and her power didn't rely on her beauty rather her divinity as Brittany recalls she was favored by the Greek Gods... Great Input and piece of information, now something new about Helen to keep in mind.. Poor Eleni indeed, couldn't scape the tales of history! #2022 ❤🧡💛💚💙💜
I’ve never believed in a literal Helen bc 1) Women back then had no rights 2) not highly important to men especially the rich and powerful 3) nobody would go to war to retrieve a woman 4) in the 2005 film Agamemnon (paraphrasing) “this (Helen) is just an excuse to wage war”
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Bettany is a fantastic speaker her voice alone can grab one's attention
Bettany is a beautiful cultured lady whose documentaries are breath taking.I love them all.
She has a great voice. Intelligent and very pretty.
Betteny hughes written remarkably in a very eloquent and beautiful way in his books about history !
greek mythology was one of the few things I enjoyed in high school .
You're so lucky. Our school didn't teach it to us. We did learn it in Greek school, however, only they didn't call it mythology, it was just "Greek history". ;-)
I read her book "Helen of Troy: Goddess, Princess, Whore" some time ago. It takes a great effort for me to finish most historical non-fiction because most of it is so dense and the prose so turgid. But this book was fabulous, and I enjoyed it thoroughly. Recommended reading.
Does she relate to things in current times in that book as she does in this lecture?
I like her lectures in part because she is not afraid to ask questions and consider even opposite possibilities.
Very informative as always Bettany.
Great classic historian.. 🥰🥰🥰🥰
"With that *sinuous* hand gesture..." lol I love him!!!
I find the documentaries of Bettany Hughes on Ancient Greece facinating. Back in school we had a class on Greek Mythology and had to read the book, "The Iliad about the Trojan War. If that did actually take place? Then was Achilles for real?
Helen of Troy, fascinating. Being latino, her story runs in parallel to La Malinche, in Mexican culture that has changed over 500 years.
Greek here. I am aware of the story of Malinche, a quite controversial figure in Mexico since she became the de facto wife of Cortez and contributed to his victory over the Aztecs. There is this way of seeing her as a traitor of the indigenous people. However, back then in Mexico, just like in Europe, there was no pan-continental consciousness and each tribe/nation was for its own interests. Malinche was not Aztec, not even from any local tribe in central Mexico but from a Nahuatl speaking northern tribe. Sold as slave to a tributary tribe to the Aztecs she ended up in the Aztec heartland serving her master with all what went with it (including sexual slavery since childhood) so that the freshly arrived Spanish were seen by her eyes as liberators and saviours, let alone being able to become the consort of their leader, Cortez. Both Cortez and the Spanish troops treated her with respect. She hated viscerally Aztecs and as such she could not be seen as "betraying" then, rather than enacting revenge upon them. By all means she could not have known that the Spanish inadvertedly would bring new diseases that would wipe out the native population. As such the negative image of hers is for the most quite unfair to her historical reality.
Thanks for video
Amazing
If you got here by way of the Helen of Troy program, you'll find a great anecdote about the making of the chariot segment starting at 39:05
Helen, and I say this with all due respect to Helen, but she has nothing, nothing on your beauty and intelligence, I could watch your documentaries and listen to you speak as the day is long.
Well done with all you've done and will do in the future, keep the great work coming and we'll all keep up with you without fail, in fact my daughter has two little girls (granddaughters) who I try to find great female role models for them and I have to say I found a Wonderful one in you, thank you.!!!
very interesting historical :D stay groovy
Did she use the word "vouchsafe"? Wow, she is a classical linguist also.
+moorek1967
She also said heuristic. My ears tingled with delight.
Le Kre
At least she also knows what the words mean.
_Vouchsafe_ is a word common in Elizabethan prose, notably Shakespeare.
_Vouchsafe_ has nothing to do with either (the modern meaning of) _vouch,_ or _safe._
In addition, I surmise that she also knows what _wherefore_ means (as in “Wherefore art thou Romeo“), but she would not dare use it in a sentence to an “unprepared“ audience, as it has nothing to do with either _where,_ or _fore._
@@brianhiles8164 Shakespeare must be were I have hear it so much.
great water placement lol
Somehow in our time, it sounds rather odd to assume there's any sexual interaction between humanity and the divine, thereof the existence of SemiGods.. However, reading a bit about the Greeks and how they perserve their surroundings; mainly everything was a God or blessing or vise versa if didn't follow the tradition Gods would punish them so truly abided by their laws.. It'd not be a surprise if Helen was a Semigod, and her power didn't rely on her beauty rather her divinity as Brittany recalls she was favored by the Greek Gods... Great Input and piece of information, now something new about Helen to keep in mind.. Poor Eleni indeed, couldn't scape the tales of history!
#2022 ❤🧡💛💚💙💜
What is the man's name?
+daniel hoppes Hoppocleides Teisandersson.
He def pays no attention to his guest - good job the camera closed in on Bettany......
Talk about having a brain inside a pretty head, too.
09:54 what Helen looked like ?
Would enjoy hearing you talk philosophy with Jordan Peterson and history with Joe Rogan.
I’ve never believed in a literal Helen bc 1) Women back then had no rights 2) not highly important to men especially the rich and powerful 3) nobody would go to war to retrieve a woman 4) in the 2005 film Agamemnon (paraphrasing) “this (Helen) is just an excuse to wage war”