Terra Stories

Author: Giulia Gasparrini

Terra Stories shares the stories that weave humanity into the natural world and ancestral wisdom. Here, youll hear about the power of storytelling, mythology, kinship with nature, eco-feminism and old, wise knowledge. This journey will empower you to use storytelling in your craft, reconnect to yourself and nature, helping you become an agent of change in tomorrows world. Cover: Beth Walrond Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
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(25) 'The Scarab’s Chronicle'
Episode 4
Thursday, 25 September, 2025

How much can a tiny insect tell us about our relationship with nature?This podcast episode unfolds as a chronicle—tracing one insect, the scarab, across time and place.From the banks of the Nile in Ancient Egypt, to the French Alps twenty years ago, to today’s Mediterranean shores, and even millions of years back, when a scarab’s body lay buried until archaeologists uncovered it.Why has an insect once worshipped as a god by our ancestors lost its place in our modern cities?What made it so important that our ancestors kept it so close? What wisdom does it hold? And how can we rebuild this relationship—not only with it, but with other living beings?⭐ If you liked the episode, please share it and rate it 5 stars on your favourite platform.Sources:https://ancientegyptonline.co.uk/khepri/https://www.naturalhistorycuriosities.com/insects/scarab-beetles-and-their-meaning-in-the-ancient-egyptian-history/Cover: Illustration of Egyptian scarabs (public domain, from an early archaeological catalogue)Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.