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As we continue through Joshua Traylor's Paradise Lost course, Josh discusses Books IX. Watch the video of this episode and subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/F3ipY9ErOhQ Listen to all THREE Mythic Mind podcasts: Mythic Mind Mythic Mind Games Mythic Mind Movies & Shows (or become a patron to get all three shows in one ad-free feed) Become a patron of Mythic Mind at patreon.c...

As we continue through the Boethius section of "Life, Death, and Meaning with Beowulf and Boethius," we take a look at Epicureanism and Stoicism, two major schools of classical thought that play a significant role in Boethius's own thought. Watch the video of this episode and subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/CYm9Cr6xbpM Become a patron of Mythic Mind at patreon.com/mythicmind...

As we continue through Joshua Traylor's Paradise Lost course, Josh discusses Books VII & VIII of Paradise Lost. Watch the video of this episode and subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/KGqks4okhdw Listen to all THREE Mythic Mind podcasts: Mythic Mind Mythic Mind Games Mythic Mind Movies & Shows (or become a patron to get all three shows in one ad-free feed) Become a patro...

Can Fortune be trusted? What is true happiness? What are its illusions? As we continue through "Life, Death, and Meaning with Beowulf and Boethius," I discuss Book II & III of Boethius's The Consolation of Philosophy. Watch the video of this episode and subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/zhE9guwyUJ8 Become a patron of Mythic Mind at patreon.com/mythicmind Listen to all THRE...

As we continue through Joshua Traylor's Paradise Lost course, Josh discusses Book VI of Paradise Lost. Watch the video of this episode and subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/-xdcF4m7Z_w Listen to all THREE Mythic Mind podcasts: Mythic Mind Mythic Mind Games Mythic Mind Movies & Shows (or become a patron to get all three shows in one ad-free feed) Become a patron of Mythic M...

As we continue through "Life, Death, and Meaning with Beowulf and Boethius," I survey the emergence of Neoplatonism from the pre-Socratics to Plato, Aristotle, Plotinus, Augustine, and Boethius. Watch the video of this episode and subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/O0K6HKbHFp0 Become a patron of Mythic Mind at patreon.com/mythicmind Listen to all THREE Mythic Mind podcasts: Myt...

As we continue through Joshua Traylor's Paradise Lost course, Josh discusses Book V of Paradise Lost. Watch the video of this episode and subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/LZg3z2BSgCo Listen to all THREE Mythic Mind podcasts: Mythic Mind Mythic Mind Games Mythic Mind Movies & Shows (or become a patron to get all three shows in one ad-free feed) Become a patron of Mythic Mi...

As we continue through "Life, Death, and Meaning with Beowulf and Boethius," I discuss Book I of Boethius's The Consolation of Philosophy. Watch the video of this episode and subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/nNux7UctmwA Become a patron of Mythic Mind at patreon.com/mythicmind Listen to all THREE Mythic Mind podcasts: Mythic Mind Mythic Mind Games Mythic Mind Movies & Show...

As we continue through Joshua Traylor's Paradise Lost course, Josh discusses Book IV of Paradise Lost. Watch the video of this episode and subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/reHsDt3-4bA Listen to all THREE Mythic Mind podcasts: Mythic Mind Mythic Mind Games Mythic Mind Movies & Shows (or become a patron to get all three shows in one ad-free feed) Become a patron of Mythic M...

As we continue through "Life, Death, and Meaning with Beowulf and Boethius," we enter into the Boethius sub-unit with an introduction to The Consolation of Philosophy and medieval cosmology. Watch the video of this episode and subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/cEoidIogp1w Watch this video for more of Boethius's historical context: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KJbDqZbIOA&am...

As we continue through Joshua Traylor's Paradise Lost course, Josh discusses Book III of Paradise Lost. Watch the video of this episode and subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/reHsDt3-4bA Listen to all THREE Mythic Mind podcasts: Mythic Mind Mythic Mind Games Mythic Mind Movies & Shows (or become a patron to get all three shows in one ad-free feed) Support Josh and purchase...

In this episode, we wrap up the Beowulf portion of our "Life, Death, and Meaning with Beowulf and Boethius" study. Watch the video of this episode and subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/Sh85l-PlWqU Become a patron of Mythic Mind at patreon.com/mythicmind Listen to all THREE Mythic Mind podcasts: Mythic Mind Mythic Mind Games Mythic Mind Movies & Shows (or become a patron to...

As we continue through Joshua Traylor's Paradise Lost course, Josh discusses Book II of Paradise Lost. Watch the video of this episode and subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/1kWeS9mEkoc Listen to all THREE Mythic Mind podcasts: Mythic Mind Mythic Mind Games Mythic Mind Movies & Shows (or become a patron to get all three shows in one ad-free feed) Become a Tier 3 patron to j...

In this episode, we continue our "Life, Death and Meaning with Beowulf and Boethius" series with the mythological death and resurrection of the Baldur, the Norse god. Watch the video of this episode and subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/K-DIsUnigng Listen to all THREE Mythic Mind podcasts: Mythic Mind Mythic Mind Games Mythic Mind Movies & Shows (or become a patron to get...

As we continue through Joshua Traylor's Paradise Lost course, Josh discusses Book I of Paradise Lost. Watch the video of this episode and subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/Xv7U-nArnIs Listen to all THREE Mythic Mind podcasts: Mythic Mind Mythic Mind Games Mythic Mind Movies & Shows (or become a patron to get all three shows in one ad-free feed) Become a Tier 3 patron to jo...

We are continuing through my Life, Death, and Meaning with Beowulf and Boethius course with the text of Beowulf from Beowulf's return to Geatland to the introduction of Wiglaf. Watch the video of this episode and subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/wGYtaI0sT6c Listen to all THREE Mythic Mind podcasts: Mythic Mind Mythic Mind Games Mythic Mind Movies & Shows (or become a patr...

As we continue through Joshua Traylor's Paradise Lost course, Josh discusses John Milton's theology. Watch the video of this episode and subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/4hpe0JxDfs4 Listen to all THREE Mythic Mind podcasts: Mythic Mind Mythic Mind Games Mythic Mind Movies & Shows (or become a patron to get all three shows in one ad-free feed) Become a Tier 3 patron to joi...

We are continuing through the Life, Death, and Meaning with Beowulf and Boethius course with a presentation of the Saga of the Volsungs. Watch the video of this episode and subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/i-Pimd-PYH8 Listen to all THREE Mythic Mind podcasts: Mythic Mind Mythic Mind Games Mythic Mind Movies & Shows (or become a patron to get all three shows in one ad-free...

As we continue through Joshua Traylor's Paradise Lost course, Josh surveys Milton's other works. Watch the video of this episode and subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/OPv73kVkTrY Listen to all THREE Mythic Mind podcasts: Mythic Mind Mythic Mind Games Mythic Mind Movies & Shows (or become a patron to get all three shows in one ad-free feed) Become a Tier 3 patron to join ou...

We are continuing through the Life, Death, and Meaning with Beowulf and Boethius course that I led in the Fall of 2024 with the text of Beowulf from the death of Grendel to Beowulf's departure from Denmark. Many topics are discussed in this episode, including the hero's relationship with fortune and mortality, Beowulf's Christology, inspirations for C.S. Lewis's Narnia and That Hideous Strength, a...

Starting in February of 2026, I will be leading an 8-week study on The Silmarillion. This course will include: Weekly reading companion videos Weekly live meetings Ongoing Discord chats To participate, become a Tier 3 patron at https://www.patreon.com/mythicmind\ Become an annual patron for a discount and to join more upcoming studies, including The Psychology of Søren Kierkegaard and a new study...

In this lession from Josh Traylor's 2025 Paradise Lost course, Josh discusses Milton's treaise, "Of Education," which details a robust model of classical education. Watch the video of this episode and subscribe to my YouTube channel here:  https://youtu.be/NqxCB0CvO3o Listen to all THREE Mythic Mind podcasts: Mythic Mind Mythic Mind Games Mythic Mind Movies & Shows (or become a patron to get a...

We are continuing through the Life, Death, and Meaning with Beowulf and Boethius course that I led in the Fall of 2024 with the J.R.R. Tolkien's essay, "The Monsters and the Critics," in which he argues that Beowulf is best approached as fantasy. Watch the video of this episode and subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/D3NNtUAKgKs Listen to all THREE Mythic Mind podcasts: Mythic M...

Josh Traylor led a study on Paradise Lost for Mythic Mind in 2025, and he has graciously given me permission to post his content here and on the Mythic Mind podcast. In this episode, Josh discusses the life of John Milton. Watch the video of this episode and subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/lhuS1YpB5fE Listen to all THREE Mythic Mind podcasts: Mythic Mind Mythic Mind Games My...

Who is Beowulf? What is Beowulf? Who is the legendary Shield Sheafson? What is Grendel? What is the relationship between the paganism of the setting and the Christianity of the poet? We are continuing through the Life, Death, and Meaning with Beowulf and Boethius course that I led in the Fall of 2024 with the text of Beowulf up to the death of Grendel. Watch the video of this episode and subscribe...