Agape, Eros and Philia: Ancient Greek Lovin’ (Podcast #007)

by Joshua Hwang on September 20, 2008

Because of the importance our society places on ancient Greek culture and texts, referring to the Western hemisphere at least (sorry Eastern hemisphere), it’s important to understand certain concepts as they come up a lot in literature, plays, etc. One important concept is the differences in ancient Greek love.

In 90 seconds, you can find out these differences.

Agape, Eros and Philia: Ancient Greek Lovin’ (Podcast #007)

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Sources / Further Reading:
Wikipedia: Ancient Greek Cultural Views of Love
Song of Songs: Chapter 1

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