Let's Find History In Skyrim: Episode 3, Sheogorath, Dionysus and Loki

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In this episode, we journey to the city of Solitude to hunt down the Daedric ‘Prince of Madness,’ Sheogorath. As we complete the tasks the mad god gives us, we compare Sheogorath to the Greek and Roman god, Dionysus (Bacchus or Liber Pater), and the trickster of the Norse gods, Loki.

The intro music was written and performed by C. Keith Hansley for use on this YouTube channel.

All images used in this video (and its thumbnail) are Public Domain.

Look up articles about Norse mythology, HERE.

Check out our article on Dionysus, HERE.

Watch all of our Let's Find History In Skyrim Videos, HERE.

The Megalithic Poet, Homer: The Iliad, The Odyssey and Troy

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The plots of ‘The Iliad’ and ‘The Odyssey’ can be described as fiction set in a dubious historical setting. Yet, despite the historical inaccuracy of Homer’s epic poems, the works provide great insight into the oral history of ancient Greece that was kept alive by poets and bards up to the time of Homer, whose ‘Iliad’ was written around 700 BCE. Though Homer's epics are not technically historical, they are Homer's interpretation of much older oral history.

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The intro music was written and performed by C. Keith Hansley for use on this YouTube channel.

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Take a look at our video specifically about the life and history of the poet Homer, HERE.

Read our biography on Homer, HERE.

Check out some of our articles of mythology, HERE.

The Misadventures Of Julius Caesar's Hipster Henchman - Publius Clodius Pulcher

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On a fateful night in 62 BCE, women of the highest caliber in Rome met together for an evening of festivities in the palace of the Pontifex Maximus. One man named Publius Clodius Pulcher snuck into the sacred women-only festival, and the scandal that erupted because of his actions led him into the employ of Julius Caesar. This is the story of his bizarre misadventures.

The images used to represent Clodius and T. Annius Milo in this video are not actual images of these two men, just ancient Egyptian coffin portraits used as models.

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The intro music was written and performed by C. Keith Hansley for use on this YouTube channel.

Read our article about Publius Clodius Pulcher, HERE.

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Drawing History (Poorly): The 813 CE Battle of Versinikia

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In 813 CE, the opposing forces of Khan Krum (leading the Bulgars) and Emperor Michael I of Constantinople met for the world’s most intense staring contest. In this battle of patience, one of the two leaders lost everything.

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Take a look at our article about the Battle of Versinikia, HERE.

Read our other articles featuring the Byzantine Empire, HERE.

The Megalithic Poet, Homer

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This video is about the legendary and megalithic poet, Homer. Though his name and work are universally known, the man, himself, remains quite mysterious.

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The intro music was written and performed by C. Keith Hansley for use on this YouTube channel.

The skillful strumming throughout the video is:
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Read our biography on Homer, HERE.

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Take a look at some longer articles on mythology, HERE.

The Adventures of Emperor Theophilus: The Horse Thief Parable

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In this short silent film (with music), the parable-like story of a consequential horse thievery is retold based on the account given by the Byzantine historian, John Skylitzes.

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The intro music was written and performed by C. Keith Hansley for use on this YouTube channel.

The catchy music throughout the video is:
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Read our article about Emperor Theophilus, HERE.

Look at all of our articles featuring the Byzantine Empire, HERE.

Let's Find History In Skyrim: Episode 2, Witchcraft, Wizardry and History

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In this episode, we investigate a woman in Skyrim who has been accused of witchcraft by a local town. From there, we check out the college in the north that specializes in teaching magic. Finally, we compare the magic and witchcraft found in Skyrim compared to what occurred and was believed during the witch hunts found in history.

The intro music (as well as the small intermission clips) was performed by C. Keith Hansley for use on this YouTube page.

All of the images in the intro collages are from painting and images licensed as Public Domain via Creative Commons (as well as the witch in the video thumbnail).

Read our articles featuring witchcraft, HERE.

Take a look at some quote pictures from the Malleus Maleficarum, HERE.

The Adventures of Emperor Theophilus: The Joust

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Emperor Theophilus (or Theophilos) of Constantinople may not have been a great war leader, but his reign was filled with interesting events and adventures. The Byzantine historian, John Skylitzes, wrote about many of those intriguing occurrences - this video is about a bizarre joust witnessed by Theophilus.

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Intro music written and performed by C. Keith Hansley for use on this YouTube channel.

Music throughout the video:
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Read our article about Emperor Theophilus, HERE.

Take a look at all of our articles featuring the Byzantine Empire, HERE.

Let's Find History in Skyrim: Episode 1, The Lackluster Draugr

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In this video, we journey into the rich fantasy world of Skyrim. Though The Elder Scrolls games are set in a world of magic, elves and monsters, it is also filled with countless historical inspirations and similarities. In this episode, we journey into a crypt to seek out the Scandinavian version of the zombie - the draugr.

The intro music (and the clips used during the transition scenes) were written and performed by C. Keith Hansley for use on this YouTube channel.

Check out our biography of Snorri Sturluson, one of the best sources for Norse mythology, HERE.

Check out Snorri Sturluson quote pictures, HERE.

Look up articles about Norse mythology, HERE.

Snorri Sturluson (1179-1241 CE) Biographical Video

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Snorri Sturluson (1179-1241 CE) is equally as deep and interesting as his book of Norse mythology, 'The Prose Edda.' When Sturluson was not writing the world's most comprehensive book of Norse mythology, he was busy being the most powerful chief in Iceland.

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Intro music was written and performed by C. Keith Hansley for use on this YouTube page.

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Check out our articles about Norse mythology, HERE.

Look at some Snorri Sturluson quote pictures, HERE.

The Historian's Hut Short Films: Chuang Tzu And His Hilarious Character, Crippled Shu

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Chuang Tzu was one of the many great philosophers to come out of ancient China. He was a major Daoist intellectual who lived in the time of Mencius (4th century BCE). One of the characteristics of Chuang Tzu's wonderful writing was his incredible wittiness and humor. This is one example of his interesting teaching style.

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The intro and outro song was written and performed by C. Keith Hansley for use on this YouTube page.

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Read our short biography about Chuang Tzu, HERE.

Check out Chuang Tzu quote pictures, HERE.

Drawing History (Poorly...): The 1081 Battle of Dyrrachion

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In 1081 CE, Robert Guiscard invaded the Byzantine Empire, ruled by Alexios Komnenos. Guiscard landed with as many as 30,00o troops on the shores of modern-day Albania, and laid siege to the fortress of Dyrrakhion. This is how the resulting battle played out:

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Intro and outro music written and performed by C. Keith Hansley.
The dramatic music throughout the video is Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2. via the Youtube audio library.

Take a look at our article about this battle, HERE.

Check out more articles about featuring the Byzantine Empire, HERE.