The Warrior Ethos
Most people think the warrior ethos is just a code of conduct for soldiers. But what if those virtues reflected something deeper about human nature - even the world itself? In this episode, we trace the warrior ethos from the battlefields of the past to the myths of the ancient world, and explore how its lessons may be even more important today than they were a thousand years ago.
Episode Outline
Introduction
Chapter One: The Question We Stopped Asking
Chapter Two: More Than Just Stories
Chapter Three: The Gods as the Original Role Models
Conclusion: The Pattern Beneath the Ethos
Resources:
The Sacred and The Profane, Mircea Eliade
The Myth of the Eternal Return, Mircea Eliade
Poetic Edda, translated by Jackson Crawford
Beowulf, translated by Tom Shippey
The Saga of the Volsungs, translated by Jackson Crawford
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