Helinika Podcast

A Haunting Tale from Greece | Helinika’s Podcast EP. 23

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There is a haunting tale that reveals so many secrets from Greece’s recent past. It revolves around the so-called most haunted house in Greece. But, its story is much darker than that. And, in today’s Helinika podcast episode, we pull the first thread to unravel the mystery. And for that we need to travel to Central Greece and visit a family tomb at a local cemetery.

Topics: A Mysterious Tombstone · Three Tragic Deaths · The Family Secret · The Haunting

Were There Ancient Greek Serial Killers? | Helinika’s Podcast EP. 22

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The concept of a serial killer is modern. It did not exist in antiquity and, so far we do not have a record for a confirmed historical ancient Greek who fulfils the criteria. Before we simply answer negatively to the question “whether there were ancient Greek serial killers”, there is one character from ancient Greek mythology we should examine. This specific character may be holding the key to the question.

Topics: The Hut · Defining “Serial Killers” · Thieves or Something More Sinister? · Secret Bookclub

Greeks Still Fear These ANCIENT Deities | Helinika’s Podcast EP. 21

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Greeks Still Fear These ANCIENT Deities | MOIRAI / FATES | Helinika’s Podcast EP. 21 Do Greeks still fear the ancient Greek Fates or Moirai? On this podcast we have seen that old beliefs never really die. They transform into something new.

Topics: The Omen · Three Mysterious Women · The Three Moirai · Secret Bookclub · The Fates in Christian Greece · Fatalism

The #1 Life Lesson You Will Ever Learn. The Greek Hero’s Journey | Helinika Podcast EP. 20

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The Hero’s Journey in Greek Mythology | Helinika Podcast EP. 20 Imagine being able to close your eyes and step into a realm where heroes still walk among us, and monsters lurk in the shadows. This place may be more real than you think—accessible through the power of your own mind.

Topics: The Hero's Journey · The Three Acts · Secret Book Club · The Departure · The Initiation · The Return

Can Envy Kill You? The Evil Eye, Superstitions & Apotropaic Magic | Helinika Podcast EP. 19

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Can Envy Kill You? The Evil Eye, Superstitions & Apotropaic Magic | Helinika’s Podcast EP. 19 Welcome to another Helinika Podcast episode, where we explore various cross-cultural topics with Greece at the epicenter. I am your hostess Marialena and today, we dive into one of the most common Greek superstitions - a supernatural belief that, according to Pew Research Center, 66% of Greeks believed in 2017.

Topics: The Evil Eye · The Symptoms · The Ritual (Xe-matiasma) · Amulets & Apotropaic Magic · The Roots of Evil Eye Beliefs · Superstitious Influences on Culture

A Nun Ended HUMAN Trafficking? Athens Through the Mythos | Helinika Podcast EP. 18

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The History of Athens Through the Mythos Imagine a city where every street, every corner, every single neighborhood has a history that spans for millenia. A city that has experienced significant artistic and cultural developments - but also siege after siege, plagues, and political upheavals.

Topics: The Snakeman Founder of Athens · Athena’s Olive Tree · The Pebbles of Demosthenes · When Alexander the Great Met Diogenes the Cynic · When the Parthenon Became a Church · The Athenian Saint who Stood Against Slavery

The Untold Story of the Greeks of Pontus | Helinika Podcast EP. 17

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Welcome to the 17th podcast episode of Helinika, where we delve into Greek history, culture, and mythology. I am your hostess Marialena and today we will talk about a historical subject that few people outside of Greece know about. The Untold Story of the Greeks of Pontus.

Topics: Pontus · Greeks of Asia Minor · Pontic Greek Culture · Displacement

What They Do Not Teach You About Alexander The Great | Helinika Podcast EP. 16

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The Gog, the Magog, and Mermaids: The Legends of Alexander the Great Alexander III of Macedon, also known as Alexander the Great, has left his mark in history for uniting the Greeks and creating one of the greatest empires of all times, stretching from Greece to northwestern India. His presence has created some controversies over the years - for example, was he really Greek?

Topics: Alexander the Great · Olympias’ Dream · Thessaloniki, the Mermaid · The Fountain of Immortality · The “Unclean Nations” · The Taming of Buchephalus

Sparta or Athens? | Helinika Podcast EP. 15

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Athens vs Sparta: Differences, Similarities, and Modern Nations | Helinika’s Podcast EP. 15 One is the city capital of Greece, situated in Attica. The other is a town in Laconia, in the Peloponnese. Today, both places coexist harmoniously in the Hellenic Republic of Greece. However, in ancient Greece, when each city was a separate state, their relationship was turbulent - to say the least.

Did the Greeks Speak to the Dead? | Helinika Podcast EP. 14

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At this very moment that we are talking, a group of middle schoolers are having a sleepover in a suburban home. They turn off the lights and light some candles to create an atmosphere to tell ghost stories. It doesn’t take long before the group’s daredevil opens the cupboard and picks up an ouija board - a flat board marked with letters, numbers, and symbols, accompanied by a movable planchette.

Did Greeks Build PEOPLE within their Walls? | Helinika Podcast EP. 13

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In today’s podcast episode we explore the concept of human pillars in Greek and international folklore. What are human pillars or hitobashira? Do they exist in Greece? What is the story of the bridge of Arta? Join this channel to get access to perks

Did the Gods Fight Alongside Greeks? | Helinika Podcast EP. 12

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The year is 492 BC. The vast Persian Empire is furious at a small Greek city-state. Athens had yet to be conquered. And, while the Athenians remained independent and free, they also helped other city-states revolt against the collonian powers. In Ionia in Asia Minor, the local Greeks were supported by Athens in a revolt that ended just a year earlier.

Topics: First Persian Invasion · God Pan · The Battle of Marathon · Echetlaeus and Divine Intervention · Victory and The Marathon Run

Did Ancient Greeks Perform Human Sacrifice? THIS Myth Opens The Thread | Helinika Podcast EP. 11

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She wore her white-silverish dress - the bridal attire she held for so long for this special day. A flower crown was placed on her head and her honey blond curls fell beneath her shoulders. She did not expect that this would be her wedding day; it was a wonderful surprise to learn that, Achilles, the bravest young Greek of that time, had asked her hand in marriage.

Killed & Resurrected: The Greek God They Kept Secret From You | Helinika Podcast EP. 10

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He was the son of a God and a mortal woman. He was known for performing miracles, such as transforming water into wine. Ancient relics depict him with long wavy hair and he was known for his association with vines. And most importantly, he was known for being killed and brought back to life.

Topics: Born Twice · God of Wine and Freedom · Epithets · The Dionysian Mysteries · Birth of Theatre · Nietzsche's Dionysian

The Trojan War: Myth or History? | Helinika Podcast EP. 9

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In 1870, a curious businessman from Germany was determined to uncover a hidden truth that had survived for thousands of years through an ancient Greek epic poem. He believed that Homer’s Iliad, which became popularized thanks to the movie “Troy”, was based on true events. And that the vicious war between the Achaeans and the Trojans was a true historical event – a belief that the scholars and historians of his time found odd and delusional.

Topics: The Iliad · Legend or History · Origins of Trojans