Richard Bangs’ Adventures with Purpose



Richard Bangs’ Adventures with Purpose

Greece: Quest for the Gods

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Adventures with Purpose—Greece: Quest for the Gods joins modern explorer Richard Bangs on a great odyssey in Greece, land of the Gods. From the amber of ancient times to the present, the Western world has basked in the glorious inspiration of the Greek myths. These strangely magnificent stories are deeply embedded in our culture and even our collective unconscious. On this trip Richard seeks to discover the relevance and meaning the great gods of Olympus might have for us today. Bangs begins in Athens, side-trips to Poseidon’s Temple at Cape Sounion and then heads to Olympia, birthplace of the Olympic Games. His quest takes him on to the island of Ithaca, to the site of mystical oracles at Delphi and finishes at the home of the gods, Mt. Olympus. Greece: Quest for the God is distributed nationally by APT Exchange.

Renowned adventurer and award-winning travel writer Richard Bangs explores the Temple of Apollo at Ancient Delphi, Greece on his latest American Public Television special. Bangs is on a Quest for the Gods as seeks to discover the relevance and meaning the great gods of Olympus might have for us today. To help in this quest for understanding Richard meets up with author Agapi Stassinopolous who has written several books on Greek gods and goddesses.

Leader of 35 first descents of rivers around the globe, a mountain climber and renowned author, Richard brings a lifetime of experience to Adventures with Purpose—Greece: Quest for the Gods. The series is produced by Small World Productions of Seattle and co-produced by KCTS/Seattle and Richard Bangs Productions of Marina del Rey, California.

Adventure travel author Richard Bangs wanders through Ancient Olympia on Adventures with Purpose—Greece: Quest for the Gods, the seventh installment of this series of specials from American Public Television. This time Bangs sets out on a great odyssey in Greece, land of the Gods. From the amber of ancient times to the present, the Western world has basked in the glorious inspiration of the Greek myths. These strangely magnificent stories are deeply embedded in our culture and even our collective unconscious. Bangs seeks to discover the relevance and meaning the great gods of Olympus might have for us today. The series is produced by Small World Productions of Seattle and co-produced by KCTS/Seattle. KCTS is the presenting station to APT. Adventures with Purpose—Greece: Quest for the Gods airs on hundreds of public television stations across the country.

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