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165-Greek Myths: A Tangled Web
Myths and Legends
English - December 11, 2019 04:59 - 41 minutes - ★★★★★ - 22.8K ratingsBooks Arts History storytelling mythology legends folklore Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The story of a weaving contest between a goddess and a woman challenging the cruelty and tyranny of the Olympians leads us into three more stories: Pandora's box; the great flood of the ancient Greek world; and the love story of Idas and Marpessa, two people who saw the gods taking whatever and whoever they wanted, and said "no."
The creature this week is the rolling calf. It's neither rolling nor a calf. Discuss.
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Music: “Dense” by Podington Bear “At Our Best Alone” by Blue Dot Sessions “Constellation” by Podington Bear “Matamoscas” by Blue Dot Sessions “Little Black Cloud” by Podington Bear “Four and Fourteen” by Blue Dot Sessions “Broken Branch” by Podington Bear
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