The Pagan World: Ancient Religions before Christianity

The Rigveda and the Gods of Ancient India

Educational Apr 22, 2021 32 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

Available on Prime Video, The Great Courses Signature Collection

S1 E2: While most of the early religions of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome have been supplanted over time, the early religions of India are still thriving today. Explore the ancient Rigveda, one of the four sacred texts of modern Hinduism. An ancient collection of Sanskrit hymns, it is alive with riddles and paradoxes that leave plenty of room for stimulating speculation.

Educational Apr 22, 2021 32 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2021
Run Time: 32 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.