Episode 14: panoply
The word "panoply" today might denote a magnificent or pompous display, but its roots lie in the armor of ancient Greek soldiers. In today's episode, we consider some military terminology from the ancient world, tracing its early influence on the Greek New Testament. After consulting an episode from the Histories of Herodotus, too, we touch on one of the longstanding concerns of ancient political thought: that tyranny might arise not from a corrupt monarchy, but instead through a gullible public.
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Music: Adapted from Sonatine by Maurice Ravel, performed by Irene Posviatovska (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0)
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