Lucian of Samosata

Trips to the Moon

History EN ↓ 6 episoder

In this intriguing exploration, we delve into the world of small Greek historians who sought to enhance their narratives by embellishing the feats of their compatriots. Lucian first critiqued this tendency in his Instructions for Writing History and later satirized it in his True History, where he whimsically recounts a journey to the moon. This delightful tale likely inspired Rabelais and influenced Cyrano de Bergeracs Voyages to the Moon and to the Sun, ultimately contributing to the creation of Gulliver’s Travels. Additionally, the Icaro-Menippus Dialogue presents another lunar adventure, p...

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Lucian of Samosata

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13. feb. 2026

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Episoder

006 - Icaro-Menippus - A Dialogue 13.02.2026

In this intriguing exploration, we delve into the world of small Greek historians who sought to enhance their narratives by embellishing the feats of their compatriots. Lucian first critiqued this tendency in his Instructions for Writing History and later satirized it in his True History, where he whimsically recounts a journey to the moon. This delightful tale likely inspired Rabelais and influen...

005 - The True History Book II 13.02.2026

In this intriguing exploration, we delve into the world of small Greek historians who sought to enhance their narratives by embellishing the feats of their compatriots. Lucian first critiqued this tendency in his Instructions for Writing History and later satirized it in his True History, where he whimsically recounts a journey to the moon. This delightful tale likely inspired Rabelais and influen...

004 - True History The 13.02.2026

In this intriguing exploration, we delve into the world of small Greek historians who sought to enhance their narratives by embellishing the feats of their compatriots. Lucian first critiqued this tendency in his Instructions for Writing History and later satirized it in his True History, where he whimsically recounts a journey to the moon. This delightful tale likely inspired Rabelais and influen...

003 - Instructions for Writing History Part 2 13.02.2026

In this intriguing exploration, we delve into the world of small Greek historians who sought to enhance their narratives by embellishing the feats of their compatriots. Lucian first critiqued this tendency in his Instructions for Writing History and later satirized it in his True History, where he whimsically recounts a journey to the moon. This delightful tale likely inspired Rabelais and influen...

002 - Instructions for Writing History Part 1 13.02.2026

In this intriguing exploration, we delve into the world of small Greek historians who sought to enhance their narratives by embellishing the feats of their compatriots. Lucian first critiqued this tendency in his Instructions for Writing History and later satirized it in his True History, where he whimsically recounts a journey to the moon. This delightful tale likely inspired Rabelais and influen...

001 - Instructions for Writing History 13.02.2026

In this intriguing exploration, we delve into the world of small Greek historians who sought to enhance their narratives by embellishing the feats of their compatriots. Lucian first critiqued this tendency in his Instructions for Writing History and later satirized it in his True History, where he whimsically recounts a journey to the moon. This delightful tale likely inspired Rabelais and influen...

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