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Why Prometheus Risked Everything For Humans
Greek Gods are notorious for petty squabbling, brutal punishments, and meddling in people’s love lives. But in the myth of Prometheus, an immortal makes the ultimate sacrifice for the sake of humankind. A wily Titan who stole fire from...
Jabzy
The Ancient Roman Guidebook to Picking up Women | Ovid, Roman Life, Ancient History
The Ancient Roman Guidebook to Picking up Women | Ovid, Roman Life, Ancient History
Curated Video
007 What is an action Potential
In this episode, I answer a question that is fundamental to our understanding of the nervous system. That question is - What is an action potential/nerve impulse.
Action potentials are the signals that are sent throughout the...
Action potentials are the signals that are sent throughout the...
Mythology & Fiction Explained
Ovid's Metamorphoses: A Collection of Roman Myths Everyone Must Read! - (Roman/Greek Mythology)
Mythology & Fiction Explained explores five tales from Ovid's Metamorphoses.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Dali, Metamorphosis of Narcissus
The ancient source of Salvador Dali's "Metamorphosis of Narcissus" is Ovid's Metamorphosis. View a video of this painting and listen to commentary from professors of art. [4:07]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Correggio, Jupiter and Io
"Jupiter and Io" and the other canvases by Correggio are discussed in the video. The "Rape (Abduction)of Ganymede", "Danae", and "Leda and the Swan" illustrate stories from the poem Metamorphoses by the Roman poet Ovid. [4:12]