Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! A Greek & Roman Mythology Podcast
228 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2.5K ratingsThe most entertaining and enraging stories from mythology told casually, contemporarily, and (let's be honest) sarcastically. Greek and Roman gods did some pretty weird (and awful) things. This isn't your average storytelling podcast: Liv focuses on Greek and Roman mythology's (mis)treatment of women, the insane things the gods did, and the all around incredible minds of the ancient world. I mean, how did they come up with this stuff? Gods, goddesses, heroes, monsters, and everything in between.
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Mini Myth: I Ain’t Sayin’ He’s a Gold Digger, but Midas is Messing With, Well, Gold
August 06, 2019 07:00 - 14 minutes - 16.1 MBMidas, he's got that Midas touch. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sponsor! Care/Of: for 25% off your first Care/Of order, go to TakeCareOf.com and enter MYTHSBABY Sources: Ovid's Metamorphoses translated by Allen Mandelbaum, The Greek Myths by Robert Graves. Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast c...
LVI: Reunited and It Feels So Good (The Odyssey Part 9)
July 30, 2019 07:00 - 24 minutes - 28.7 MBOdysseus is reunited with his son Telemachus. They enjoy some quality father-son plotting of murderous revenge. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sources: The Odyssey, translated by Emily Wilson. Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions. See acast.com/pr...
Mini Myth: Zodiac Constellations, Have You Hera-d the One About the Lion and the Crab? (Cancer & Leo)
July 23, 2019 07:00 - 15 minutes - 17.7 MBA crab and a lion: two of Heracles' victims. But behind every mythological monster, there's a strong woman. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sponsor! For 20% off your first purchase of Native deodorant, visit nativedeodorant.com and use promo code MYTHSBABY during checkout! Sources: The Greek Myths by Robert Graves, Mythology by ...
LV: Ithaca, Is That You?! (The Odyssey Part 8)
July 16, 2019 07:00 - 32 minutes - 37.4 MBOdysseus is FINALLY back in Ithaca, took him long enough! But nothing in Greek mythology is easy. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sponsor! Simple Health: try Simple Health for free by going to simplehealth.com/MYTHSBABY or entering code MYTHSBABY at checkout. Sources: The Odyssey, translated by Emily Wilson. Attributions and licensing i...
LV: Ithaca, Is That You?! (The Odyssey, Part 8)
July 16, 2019 07:00 - 34 minutesIn part eight of the Odyssey, Odysseus is FINALLY back in Ithaca, took him long enough! But for now, he's the only one who knows it... CW/TW: A general mythology warning: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sponsor! Simple Health: don’t miss your chance to try Simple Health for free with my code by going to simplehealth.com/MYTHSBABY or entering code M...
Mini Myth: The Olympians Put the B in LGBTQ+, A Pride Compendium
July 09, 2019 07:00 - 17 minutes - 20.6 MBThe Olympians were nothing if not (very selectively) progressive. Dionysus, Pan, and Hermaphroditus: LGBTQ icons. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sponsor! Care/Of: for 25% off your first Care/Of order, go to TakeCareOf.com and enter the code MYTHSBABY. Sources: Theoi.com, Ovid's Metamorphoses translated by Allen Mandelbaum, Robe...
LIV: Don't Eat the Sun God's Cattle (The Odyssey Part 7)
July 02, 2019 07:00 - 26 minutes - 30.2 MBOdysseus and his men escape from Scylla and Charybdis: the final dramatic episode before a whole new type of dramatic episodes. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sources: The Odyssey, translated by Emily Wilson. Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions. ...
Re-Broadcast: Arachne & Medusa, What Did They Really Do to You, Athena?
June 25, 2019 07:00 - 28 minutes - 32.4 MBThis is a re-airing of an earlier episode. We all know how helpful Athena is when it comes to male heroes, but what about when she encounters women? CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sources: Ovid's Metamorphoses, translated by Allen Mandelbaum. Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsba...
Mini Myth: Zodiac Constellations, Swans, Eggs, & the Twins Castor & Polydeuces (Gemini)
June 18, 2019 07:00 - 15 minutes - 17.3 MBGemini: Castor and Polydeuces, the twin brothers of Clytemnestra and Helen, sons of Leda, Zeus, and Tyndareus (because Greek mythology). CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sponsor! Lola, for 40% off all subscriptions, visit mylola.com and enter MYTHSBABY when you subscribe. Sources: Mythology by Edith Hamilton, The Greek Myths by R...
LIII: Jupiter & Neptune Ruin Everything, the Stories of Caenis & Callisto
June 11, 2019 07:00 - 21 minutes - 24.7 MBTwo more LGBTQ stories from mythology, those of Caenis/Caeneus and Callisto. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sources: Ovid's Metamorphoses, translated by Allen Mandelbaum. Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and ...
Mini Myth: When Apollo Met Hyacinthus, A Frisbee Tragedy
June 04, 2019 07:00 - 13 minutes - 15 MBStarting Pride off with a bang, the tragic story of Apollo and Hyacinthus. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sponsor! Care/Of: or 25% off your first Care/Of order, go to takecareof.com and enter the code MYTHSBABY Sources: Ovid's Metamorphoses, translated by Allen Mandelbaum and Theoi.com. Attributions and licensing information f...
LII: In the Underworld Dead Men Whine (The Odyssey Part 6)
May 28, 2019 10:00 - 30 minutes - 34.6 MBBack in the Underworld hanging out with dead friends. Circe gives some tips on how to get past favourite mythological monstrosities: Scylla and Charybdis. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sponsor! Cove: for your doctor consultation and first month of treatment for just $30 visit: WITHCOVE.com/mythsbaby Sources: The Odyssey translated by E...
LII: In the Underworld Dead Men Whine (The Odyssey, Part 6)
May 28, 2019 10:00 - 33 minutesIt's part six of the Odyssey and we're back in the Underworld hanging out with dead friends. Plus, Circe gives some tips on how to get past my favourite mythological monstrosities: Scylla and Charybdis. A general mythology warning: far too many Greek myths involve assaulting women. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sponsor! Cove: for your doctor consultation and first month of treatment for ...
Mini Myth: Zodiac Constellations, Europa, Zeus, & His Bulls*** (Taurus)
May 21, 2019 07:00 - 13 minutes - 15.6 MBZodiac constellations: there are two versions, both are weird and have bulls involved. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sponsor! For 30% off your first Care/of order, go to TakeCareOf.com and enter MYTHSBABY30 Sources: Metamorphoses by Ovid, translated by Allen Mandelbaum, and The Greek Myths by Robert Graves. Attributions and l...
A Timely Re-Broadcasting of the Lysistrata: Why a Sex Strike is Not a Good Idea
May 14, 2019 07:00 - 37 minutes - 43.5 MBThe Lysistrata is a comedy by Aristophanes. But it's become far more relevant in recent weeks, and not for good reasons. Here it is again, with a new introduction. I hope you'll listen. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sources: Lysistrata and Other Plays, by Aristophanes, translated by Alan H. Sommerstein. Attributions and licensing infor...
BONUS! Your Questions, My Answers
May 10, 2019 07:00 - 18 minutes - 20.8 MBQuestions and answers. Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
LI: Hanging Out in the Halls of the Dread Goddess Persephone (The Odyssey Part 5)
May 07, 2019 07:00 - 28 minutes - 32.5 MBOdysseus and his men stay with Circe on Aiaia, before being given some advice on how best to get home to Ithaca from the dead. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sponsor! Audible: Start listening with a 30-day Audible trial and your first audiobook plus 2 Audible Originals are free. Visit audible.com/mythsbaby or text mythsbaby to 500-500 S...
Mini Myth: It's Circe, Not Cersei, One's a Badass Witch & the Other's a Badass B--
April 30, 2019 07:00 - 23 minutes - 26.6 MBCirce: Glaucus and Scylla, Medea, and, of course, Madeline Miller's book. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sponsor! For $20 off, visit storyworth.com/mythsbaby when you subscribe! Sources: Ovid's Metamorphoses, translated by Allen Mandelbaum, The Greek Myths by Robert Graves, and Circe by Madeline Miller. Attributions and licens...
L: Winds are Strong, Giants are Big & a Witch is a Witch (The Odyssey Part Four)
April 23, 2019 10:00 - 28 minutes - 32.4 MBOdysseus and his men visit Aeolus, keeper of the winds, the Laestrygonians, and finally land on the witch Circe's island of Aiaia. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sponsor! For 50% off your first Care/Of order, go to TakeCareOf.com and enter MYTHSBABY50 Sources: The Odyssey, translated by Emily Wilson. Attributions and licensing informat...
L: Winds are Strong, Giants are Big & a Witch is a Witch (The Odyssey Part 4)
April 23, 2019 10:00 - 30 minutesOdysseus and his men visit Aeolus, keeper of the winds, the Laestrygonians, and finally land on the witch Circe's island of Aiaia. A general mythology warning: far too many Greek myths involve assaulting women. I'm sorry, that's just the way it is. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sponsor! For 50% off your first Care/Of order, go to TakeCareOf.com and enter MYTHSBABY50 Sources: The Odyssey,...
Mini Myth: Zodiac Constellations, Definitely Not Overreacting, Aries the Golden Ram
April 16, 2019 10:00 - 12 minutes - 14.8 MBZodiac constellations: the golden ram who saves a guy from certain death by his very dysfunctional family. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sources: The Greek Myths by Robert Graves. Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions. See acast.com/privac...
XLIX: Pobody's Nerfect, Odysseus & Polyphemus (The Odyssey Part 3)
March 26, 2019 10:00 - 29 minutesIt's time for part three of the Odyssey! Odysseus begins to tell his story... And so far it involves people who eat Lotus and a giant with one eye named Polyphemus. A general mythology warning: far too many Greek myths involve assaulting women. I'm sorry, that's just the way it is. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sources: The Odyssey by Homer translated by Emily Wilson. Theme music taken ...
XLIX: Pobody's Nerfect, Odysseus & Polyphemus (The Odyssey Part Three)
March 26, 2019 10:00 - 27 minutes - 31 MBOdysseus begins to tell his story... So far it involves people who eat Lotus and a giant with one eye named Polyphemus. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sources: The Odyssey by Homer translated by Emily Wilson. Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions. ...
BONUS! Next Door Villain Podcast: Medusa, featuring Liv
March 21, 2019 10:00 - 43 minutes - 40 MBLiv talks with the hosts of Next Door Villain, Joe and Tiana about the one and only, Medusa (oh, Medusa!). Her story, the good and the bad. Fair warning, we talk politics, and we talk feminism. Enjoy! Subscribe to the Next Door Villain podcast on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/next-door-villain/id1358530011?mt=2 or search for it wherever you listen to this podcast! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Mini Myth: When a Girl Loves a Girl, Ovid's Iphis & Ianthe
March 19, 2019 10:00 - 14 minutes - 17 MBIphis and Ianthe, two girls in ancient Egypt. Women may not be able to be together back then, but the gods can make it happen. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sponsor! For 50% off your first month of personalized Care/Of vitamins, go to TakeCareOf.com and enter MYTHSBABY50 Sources: Ovid's Metamorphoses translated by Allen Mandel...
XLVIII: It's All Calypso... Odysseus' Journey Begins (The Odyssey Part Two)
March 12, 2019 10:00 - 26 minutes - 28.9 MBFinally, we find Odysseus on the beguiling nymph Calypso's island. He's being set free after so many years, but the Odyssey is just beginning... CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sources: Homer's Odyssey, translated by Emily Wilson. Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/source...
XLVIII: It's All Calypso... Odysseus' Journey Begins (The Odyssey Part 2)
March 12, 2019 10:00 - 30 minutesIn part two of the Odyssey, we finally find Odysseus on Calypso's island. He's being set free, but the adventure is just beginning... A general mythology warning: far too many Greek myths involve assaulting women. I'm sorry, that's just the way it is. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sponsors! For $5 off your first month’s subscription, go to chegg.com/myths and enter the code MYTHS Sources...
Mini Myth: Heroine of Ancient Greece, the OG Wonder Woman, Atalanta
March 05, 2019 11:00 - 18 minutes - 21.4 MBAtalanta is Greek mythology's one mortal heroine, thankfully she's a real and true badass. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sponsor! Audible: for a 30-day trial, go to audible.com/mythsbaby or text MYTHSBABY to 500500. Sources: Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes by Edith Hamilton. Attributions and licensing information...
XLVII: Telemachus is a Whiny Little B (The Odyssey Part One)
February 26, 2019 10:00 - 32 minutes - 35.8 MBTelemachus, Odysseus and Penelope's whiny, grown son, with the help of Athena, is a on a mission to find information about his father. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sources: Homer's Odyssey, both the version translated by Emily Wilson, and the one adapted into a graphic novel by Gareth Hinds. Attributions and licensing information for ...
XLVII: Telemachus is a Whiny Little B (The Odyssey, Part 1)
February 26, 2019 10:00 - 36 minutesIt's part one of the Odyssey!!! In this episode I introduce you to Odysseus' son and wife, Telemachus and Penelope. Telemachus, with the help of Athena, is a on a mission to find information about his father. A general mythology warning: far too many Greek myths involve assaulting women. I'm sorry, that's just the way it is. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sponsors! Dropps: www.dropps.com/...
Mini Myth: Zodiac Constellations, Aquarius & Pisces, or, Cups' n' Fishes
February 19, 2019 14:00 - 8 minutes - 10.2 MBWe're back to the Zodiac! In this episode we're covering both Aquarius and Pisces. Ganymede, Zeus' cup-bearer and a couple'a fish. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sources: The Greek Myths by Robert Graves, Constellation Myths by Eratosthenes and Hyginus, with Aratus' Phaenomena, translated by Robin Hard. Attributions and licensi...
BONUS: Plato's Weirdly Wonderful Origin of Soulmates
February 14, 2019 11:00 - 10 minutes - 11.6 MBThe origin of the concept of Soulmates, from Plato's Symposium. It's weird, but ultimately lovely. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sources: Plato's Symposium, translated by Christopher Gill. Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions. See acast.c...
XLVI: Matricide Mania! Furies, Furies Everywhere (The Oresteia Part Three)
February 12, 2019 19:00 - 43 minutes - 48.8 MBIt's one murderous party with siblings Orestes and Electra! There's a reason it's a story covered by all three remaining tragedians. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sources: Electra by Euripides, translated by John Davie, and Orestes by Euripides, translated by Robin Waterfield. Attributions and licensing information for music used in th...
XLVI: Matricide Mania! Furies, Furies Everywhere (The Oresteia Part 3)
February 12, 2019 19:00 - 44 minutes - 51.2 MBIt's one murderous party with siblings Orestes and Electra! There's a reason it's a story covered by all three remaining tragedians. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sponsors! www.zola.com/mythsbaby for a free wedding website and $50 off your registry. Sources: Electra by Euripides, translated by John Davie, and Orestes by Euripi...
Mini Myth: Hubris & Hamartia, Or, How the Ancient Greeks Warned Us
February 05, 2019 14:00 - 16 minutes - 19.4 MBStories of Hubris and hamartia, the Tragic Flaw. It's Oedipus, in a concept. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sponsor! Care/Of: for 50% off your first month of personalized Care/Of vitamins visit takecareof.com, promo code MYTHSBABY50; Dropps: for 30% off your first order www.dropps.com/myths promo code MYTHS. Sources: The Greek ...
XLV: Orestes & Electra, the Angriest, Best-Named Children of Greek Mythology (The Oresteia, Part 2)
January 29, 2019 15:00 - 34 minutesThis episode continues the story of Agamemnon's return home from the Trojan War, and the ramifications of his murder. A general mythology warning: far too many Greek myths involve assaulting women. I'm sorry, that's just the way it is. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sources: Electra by Euripides, translated by John Davie, Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes by Edith Hamilton, and...
XLV: Orestes & Electra, the Angriest, Best-Named Children of Greek Mythology (The Oresteia Part Two)
January 29, 2019 15:00 - 27 minutes - 31.5 MBSiblings Orestes and Electra have quite the reunion; they plot and plot and plot. There's a reason it's a story covered by all three remaining tragedians. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sponsor! Dropps: www.dropps.com/myths (promo code MYTHS) for 30% off your first order; Lola: www.mylola.com (code MYTHSBABY) for 40% off all subscription...
Mini Myth: Minor God Madness! Thanatos, Kratos, & Other Characters You've Asked About
January 22, 2019 15:00 - 8 minutes - 9.45 MBA collection of characters you all have requested, including Thanatos, god of death, and Kratos, god of strength. It's like God of War, but not at all. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sources: Hesiod's Theogony, translated by Stanley Lombardo. Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here...
XLIV: Will Someone Please Just Believe Cassandra?! (The Oresteia Part One)
January 15, 2019 14:59 - 22 minutes - 25 MBGuess who's back, back again? Agamemnon returns home to Argos after the decade-long Trojan War. And, well, things don't go super well for him. Recommended Listening: XXVII, XL, XLI, plus the entire Trojan War if you're down to binge. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sponsor! for your free wedding website and $50.00 off your registry on Zol...
XLIV: Will Someone Please Just Believe Cassandra?! The Oresteia, Part 1
January 15, 2019 14:59 - 25 minutesGuess who's back, back again? It's time for Agamemnon's return home to Argos after the decade-long Trojan War. And, well, things don't go super well for him. RECOMMENDED PRE-LISTENING: XXVII, XL, XLI, plus the entire Trojan War if you're down to binge. A general mythology warning: far too many Greek myths involve assaulting women. I'm sorry, that's just the way it is. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the ...
Mini Myth: Zodiac Constellations, Capricorn, Who is Really Just a "Sea-Goat"
January 08, 2019 15:01 - 12 minutes - 14.4 MBLet's talk Zodiac! Capricorn, it's really just a goat, in the sea. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sources: The Greek Myths by Robert Graves. Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Mini Myth: Aesclepius, God of Medicine, or, Apollo Has Awful Moments, too
December 18, 2018 17:01 - 19 minutes - 22.4 MBAesclepius: son of Apollo, pupil of Chiron, and god of Medicine. Plus, there are some fun historical facts associated with him. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sources: Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes by Edith Hamilton, The Greek Myths by Robert Graves. Attributions and licensing information for music used in the po...
XLIII: Bellerophon, the Underserved Hero Who Actually Rode Pegasus
December 11, 2018 15:01 - 30 minutes - 34.5 MBPegasus, he's a pretty famous horse, but, do you know who actually rode him? The myth, the man, the horse. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sources: Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes by Edith Hamilton, The Greek Myths by Robin Waterfield, and The Greek Myths by Robert Graves. Attributions and licensing information for music use...
Mini Myth: Zodiac Constellations, Chiron, Trainer to the Stars (Sagittarius)
December 07, 2018 17:56 - 9 minutes - 10.4 MBLet's talk Zodiac. Sagittarius, who just happens to be that beloved centaur, Chiron. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sources: The Greek Myths by Robin Waterfield, The Greek Myths by Robert Graves, Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes by Edith Hamilton. Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast ...
XLII: Poseidon & His Sea of Awful Behaviour
November 27, 2018 13:00 - 29 minutes - 32 MBGod of the sea, earthquakes, and horses, but most of all, brother of Zeus. Poseidon, earth-shaker and generally troubling guy. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sponsor! Care/Of: for 25% off your first month of personalized Care/Of vitamins, visit TakeCareOf.com and use the promo code MYTHSBABY. Sources: Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods a...
Mini Myth: Sisphyus & the Boulder, Sisyphus & the Boulder, Sisyphus & the Boulder
November 21, 2018 18:51 - 14 minutes - 16.4 MBWhat, exactly, did Sisyphus do to deserve being the most famous man in hell? CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sources: The Greek Myths by Robert Graves. Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out info...
XLI: Hecuba, Cassandra, Andromache... Euripides' Trojan Women
November 13, 2018 15:51 - 36 minutes - 42 MBThe Trojan War is over, but for the women of Troy, the horror is just beginning. Euripides' Trojan Women: Hecuba, Queen of Troy, Cassandra, princess and prophetess, and Andromache, the widow of Hector. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sources: The Trojan Women by Euripides, translated by Edith Hamilton, and Mythology: Timeless Tales of God...
Mini Myth: Zodiac Constellations, Orion & the Scorpion (Scorpio)
November 06, 2018 21:00 - 9 minutes - 11.3 MBLet's talk Zodiac: there's a scorpion in this one! CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sources: The Greek Myths by Robin Waterfield, The Greek Myths by Robert Graves. Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and o...
Halloween Special: It’s Scary as Hell Down There… Hades and his Underworld
October 31, 2018 18:19 - 22 minutes - 25.9 MBThe god and goddess of the dead, Hades and Persephone, and all there is about to know about where they live. Let's take a trip to the Underworld. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sources: The Greek Myths by Robert Graves and The Gods of the Greeks by C. Kerenyi. Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be f...
XL: The End of the Trojan War, Something About a Horse & a Heel
October 23, 2018 16:51 - 35 minutes - 40.9 MBIt's the end of the war as we know it. Achilles and his famous heel, the Trojan horse, and what happens to the Trojans when the Greeks are finished with them? CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sources: The Greek Myths by Robin Waterfield, and The Greek Myths by Robert Graves. Attributions and licensing information for music used in the pod...