What Robert Greene has said about Paganism
1 quote · 1 episode · Oct 12, 2026
Robert Greene, Elizabethan writer credited with the 'upstart crow' pamphlet, has been quoted on Paganism once in 1 episode of Modern Wisdom, most recently on October 12, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Greene argues that the ancient Greeks understood their gods as forces of nature rather than humanlike characters.
“They were forces in nature. They were these powers, these waves of energy”
Modern Wisdom: “This Is The Most Important Subject I’ve Ever Covered” - Robert Greene - #1162 (Oct 12, 2026) · Listen from 1:29:58
Episodes
“This Is The Most Important Subject I’ve Ever Covered” - Robert Greene - #1162Modern Wisdom · Oct 12, 2026 · 2 h 21 min
Robert Greene tells Chris Williamson about his book on the sublime, covering the daemon, ego, scale, history, paganism and rekindling childhood wonder.
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