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In this week’s episode we explore the well-documented history of ghosts as they were recorded in classical Greek and Roman culture, owing to older motifs that originated in Sumeria. In the free side of the show we discuss Greek skepticism, spooky Roman holidays to propitiate the dead and an eerily vivid description of Thessalian necromancer Erichtho including a lengthy example of her method of invocation. I probably cursed myself reading. In the extended show we discuss the classical relationship between ghosts and dreams, the restless shades that dead Roman Emperors tend to produce, a revenant love story and what it means when the specter happens to be an enormous woman. Thank you and enjoy the show.

In this week’s episode we discuss:
Ancient Sumerian Afterlife
Roman Ghost Rituals and Ghost Holidays
Ancient Ghost Hauntings
Necromancy: Erichto of Thessaly
Ancient Skepticism: Lucian of Samosata
Pliny the Younger’s Accounts of Ghosts

In the extended episode available at www.patreon.com/TheWholeRabbit we go further and discuss:
Dream Visitations
Restless Roman Emperors
A Revenant Love Story
Warning Apparitions
Where to Invoke Achilles

This episode was written by Tim Hacker and Luke Madrid with additional commentaries by Heka Astra and Mari Sama

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Sources:
All About History: History of Ghosts: Featuring Over 55 of the World's Most Famous Ghosts
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1805214942?ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_9PD5K4HEMNQ52W63XDAD&bestFormat=true

GREEK AND ROMAN GHOST STORIES BY LACY COLLISON-MORLEY
https://a.co/d/0bFBEHKl

Erichto
https://www.poetryintranslation.com/PITBR/Latin/PharsaliaVImaster.php

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