In this episode, we journey into the mythological roots of how humanity first tried to explain time. Ancient cultures personified and shaped time through gods, cycles, and cosmic stories.

We explore the Greeks' dual concepts of Chronos, the devouring god of endless time, and Kairos, the fleeting moment of opportunity. In Hindu and Buddhist traditions, time unfolds in eternal cycles of yugas and rebirth, with liberation found in transcending the wheel. Norse mythology brings us the Norns, weavers of fate, guiding even gods toward Ragnarök. Across the ocean, the Maya built sacred calendars linking the stars to cycles of creation and renewal. Meanwhile, tricksters and timeless beings in Native American and Japanese tales remind us that time can also bend, shift, and play tricks.

The episode shows that myths were humanity's first time machines, giving people a way to travel beyond the present, understand their place in the cosmos, and imagine beginnings and endings. These legends continue to resonate today, revealing that time is not only measured but also deeply imagined.

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