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Oracles of the Dead: The Witch and Rome's Civil War | A Tale from Ancient Rome
The Roman Civil War between Caesar and Pompey is raging, and the armies gather for a decisive battle at Pharsalus. In this dark tale from the Roman epic poem on the Civil War by Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan), the young Sextus Pompey, son of the great commander, seeks out a horrific necromancer as the showdown looms, desperate to learn of his family’s fate. The witch Erichtho revives the corpse of a fallen soldier, who brings report from the underworld and reveals a grim destiny for Rome.
A story from Roman literature, adapted from Lucan’s Civil War, Book 6 (translated in Pharsalia: Dramatic Episodes from the Civil Wars) featuring: Sextus Pompey, Erichtho, Julius Caesar, Pompey the Great
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CREDITS: Music by Kevin MacLeod and Dan-O
Episode Thumbnail Images: Sextus Pompey's portrait on a gold coin (aureus) from Sicily, 37-36 BC / "Design for a frieze with Roman trophies" Roman "Memento Mori" mosaic, Naples Archeological Museum, Italy
WDS Logo Image: Kylix with Apollo playing the lyre and pouring a libation: c. 470 BC, Delphi Archeological Museum
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By Wine-Dark SeaThe Roman Civil War between Caesar and Pompey is raging, and the armies gather for a decisive battle at Pharsalus. In this dark tale from the Roman epic poem on the Civil War by Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan), the young Sextus Pompey, son of the great commander, seeks out a horrific necromancer as the showdown looms, desperate to learn of his family’s fate. The witch Erichtho revives the corpse of a fallen soldier, who brings report from the underworld and reveals a grim destiny for Rome.
A story from Roman literature, adapted from Lucan’s Civil War, Book 6 (translated in Pharsalia: Dramatic Episodes from the Civil Wars) featuring: Sextus Pompey, Erichtho, Julius Caesar, Pompey the Great
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FREE COMMENTARY PODCASTS now available for every story on the channel! Learn more about the ancient historical and cultural context behind each Wine-Dark Sea tale. Find the full archive of videos and MP3s at: https://ko-fi.com/winedarksea/shop
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CREDITS: Music by Kevin MacLeod and Dan-O
Episode Thumbnail Images: Sextus Pompey's portrait on a gold coin (aureus) from Sicily, 37-36 BC / "Design for a frieze with Roman trophies" Roman "Memento Mori" mosaic, Naples Archeological Museum, Italy
WDS Logo Image: Kylix with Apollo playing the lyre and pouring a libation: c. 470 BC, Delphi Archeological Museum