591a Polynesian Explorers; Northern Greece; Greek to Me

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🗓️ 13 April 2024

⏱️ 52 minutes

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We admire the seafaring prowess of the Polynesians and hear how a cultural faux pas led to Captain James Cook's fateful encounter with 18th-century Hawaiians. Then tour guides from Athens and Thessaloniki recommend attractions to visit in northern Greece, and The New Yorker’s "Comma Queen," Mary Norris, explains what an appreciation for Greek language and mythology can add to your own Greek odyssey.

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0:00.0	An expert on prehistoric Polynesia explores the first contact between islanders and European sailors.
0:08.0	In some cases there was awe, in some cases there was fear, in some cases there was something that you might call greed.
0:14.0	To experience the spirit of ancient Greece, try attending one of the traditional ceremonies at the monastery on Mount Athos.
0:21.0	They didn't have any lights, only the light of the candles. And this created an experience
0:25.9	which was very mystical, as if you were attending something that was sacred regardless of your personal beliefs.
0:33.0	The pre-Christian mythology of Greece includes characters and drama that we can still relate to today.
0:39.0	What the Greek gods are really are aspects of the human spirit and human life the human mind.
0:47.0	Understanding the seafaring Polynesians plus the delights of ancient and modern Greece are all in the hour ahead.
0:53.0	On travel with brick thieves.
0:55.0	Come along.
0:57.0	Guides from Greece share their favorite sites in the north of their country, including the charms of Thessaloniki.
1:07.0	Plus the Comac queen, Gramerian Mary Norris divulges the love affairs she's developed with the Greek language and mythology.
1:14.8	That's a little later in the hour on today's travel with Rick Steve's.
1:18.3	Let's start on the other side of the world in the South Seas.
1:21.6	It has its own legendary tales among all those tiny far-flung islands that share a common identity as Polynesia.
1:28.0	Christina Thompson has been examining oral histories, the records of Captain Cook,
1:33.4	and the accomplishments of the Polynesian Voyaging Society,
1:37.2	all to investigate what it can tell us
1:39.4	about how we view the world today.
1:41.8	She pieces together the navigation puzzle of
1:44.0	sailors and settlers in her book, Sea People.
1:47.0	Christina, welcome. Thanks for having me.
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