Chapter
The Layers of Meaning in Literature
37:40 - 45:50 (08:10)
The text of a book can hold different meanings for different people, with allegories and hidden references often lost or missed by modern readers. However, examining the historical and cultural context of the time period can reveal these hidden layers of meaning.
Clips
The myth of Atlantis became a symbol of cultural superiority in the 19th century as people placed it in various locations and cultures, after its original homeland was hidden beneath polar ice sheets by scholar William Bailey, who dissociated Atlantis from the Atlanteans.
37:40 - 39:30 (01:49)
Summary
The myth of Atlantis became a symbol of cultural superiority in the 19th century as people placed it in various locations and cultures, after its original homeland was hidden beneath polar ice sheets by scholar William Bailey, who dissociated Atlantis from the Atlanteans.
ChapterThe Layers of Meaning in Literature
EpisodePart One: Helena Blavatsky: the woman who inspired the Nazis, and Gwyneth Paltrow
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The Nazis sent researchers to India in search of the ancestors of the Aryans in order to prove their 'Aryan' super race theory, despite there being evidence of people migrating from various parts of the globe over time.
39:30 - 42:33 (03:03)
Summary
The Nazis sent researchers to India in search of the ancestors of the Aryans in order to prove their 'Aryan' super race theory, despite there being evidence of people migrating from various parts of the globe over time.
ChapterThe Layers of Meaning in Literature
EpisodePart One: Helena Blavatsky: the woman who inspired the Nazis, and Gwyneth Paltrow
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The podcast discusses how readers tend to read more into books, and how certain works can be interpreted or viewed by readers to be more than just fiction.
42:33 - 44:25 (01:51)
Summary
The podcast discusses how readers tend to read more into books, and how certain works can be interpreted or viewed by readers to be more than just fiction.
ChapterThe Layers of Meaning in Literature
EpisodePart One: Helena Blavatsky: the woman who inspired the Nazis, and Gwyneth Paltrow
PodcastBehind the Bastards
This episode features the story of Author John Murray Bailey, whose work inspired some of the most famous science fiction authors of all time.
44:25 - 45:50 (01:25)
Summary
This episode features the story of Author John Murray Bailey, whose work inspired some of the most famous science fiction authors of all time. His ideas were carried forward by a woman named Catherine who was born 60 years after him and grew up in Ukraine during times of war and conflict.