Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! | Greek Mythology & the Ancient Mediterranean

Deconstructing Atlantis: Platonic Allegory Meets Bronze Age Reality Meets Dangerous Conspiracy (Part 3)

25 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Just because Plato's Atlantis was never intended to convey history doesn't meant it didn't have some historical inspiration in the form of a Bronze Ag...

BONUS! Kassandra Meets Poseidon, Atlantis in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey w/ Kira Jones

22 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Spoilers for all of AC Odyssey, particularly the Atlantis DLC, obviously. Assassin's Creed Odyssey is known for its accuracy... so where did it get At...

Conversations: Deus Ex Alien, Ancient Realities vs. Pseudoarchaeology w/ David S. Anderson

21 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Liv speaks with archaeologist David S. Anderson about the concept, and harm, of pseudoarchaeology. Why it matters to promote false notions of alien in...

Deconstructing Atlantis: What Makes a Myth? Plato’s Allegorical Atlantis (Part 2)

18 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We've heard the original source for Atlantis, but why is it that Plato's Timaeus and Critias can't be termed "myths"? If it isn't a myth, how do we kn...

Conversations: From the Known to the Unknown, Atlantis vs. Mediterranean Archaeology w/ Flint Dibble

14 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Liv speaks with researcher Flint Dibble all about the archaeology of the Mediterranean, what we know about Plato's Atlantis, and more importantly: wha...

Deconstructing Atlantis: Finding Atlantis in the Depths of Plato’s Imagination (Part 1)

11 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The story of Atlantis has fascinated the world for centuries... But how many of us know where the story came from, or what is actually included in the...

Lost Ancient City or Philosophical Allegory? Deconstructing Atlantis

08 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Special series coming January 11th: Atlantis, from the original sources to the ongoing pseudoarchaeological searches, Liv deconstructs the story of At...

Studying the Ancient World, Finding the Best Translation, & How Good was Odysseus Anyway? A New Year Q&A (Part 2)

07 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In part two of the New Year Q&A Liv answers more questions on what it's like to study Classics/the ancient Mediterranean and what you might consid...

Favourite Goddesses, Books Recommendations, & the Wild Wonder of Ancient Greece Sources: A New Year Q&A

04 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Liv answers listener questions about any and everything: mythology, sourcing, book recommendations, video games, history, and more!CW/TW: far too many...

RE-AIR: Calliope is Over Your Sh*t, the Women of the Trojan War with Natalie Haynes

31 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A re-airing of Liv episode with author and classicist Natalie Haynes about the women of the Trojan War and Pandora. Natalie's latest books are A Thous...

Liv Reads Hesiod: The Theogony (Part 2)

28 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Liv reads Hesiod's Theogony! The Theogony is the oldest surviving source for the beginning of the ancient Greek world. Liv has referenced it, a lot, b...

RE-AIR: The Cyprian Goddess, the Cytherean, Venus, Aphrodite, A Conversation with Author Bettany Hughes

24 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A re-airing of Liv's episode with Bettany Hughes about all things Aphrodite, Venus, and her ancestors throughout even more ancient Mediterranean cultu...

Liv Reads Hesiod: The Theogony (Part 1)

21 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Liv reads Hesiod's Theogony! The Theogony is the oldest surviving source for the beginning of the ancient Greek world. Liv has referenced it, a lot, b...

Conversations: Helen as the Beautiful Evil, the Kalon Kakon, w/ Alexia Burrows Charalambidou

17 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Liv speaks with Alexia Burrows Charalambidou about the kalon kakon, the beautiful evil in mythological women like Pandora, Helen, Medea, and Circe. Fo...

Beyond the Face That Launched A Thousand Ships, Helen of Sparta (Part 2)

14 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Helen of Sparta, later of Troy, is so many things... it all depends on where you're looking. In this episode we examine the Helen of Homer, and of Spa...

Liv Reads Ovid: The Heroides, Letters from Paris & Helen

10 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ovid's Heroides are fictional letters between mythological figures... These two are particularly incredible (and in the case of Paris, hilarious). Ovi...

The Most Infamous Woman of Greek Myth, Helen of Sparta (Part 1)

07 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Helen is simultaneously the most well known mortal of myth and a complete and utter enigma. What do we actually know about her, and the choices she di...

Conversations: Singing the Words of Homer, Ancient Music and Lyrics with Bettina Joy De Guzman

03 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Liv speaks with teacher, songwriter, and ancient instrument musician Bettina Joy De Guzman all about ancient instruments, music, and singing songs of ...

Far-Shooting Phoebus Apollo, God of Everything & Nothing

30 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Oh, far-shooting Apollo... What are you exclusively the god of, anyway? All things Apollo, the good and the very, very bad. Submit your questions to L...

Liv Reads the Homeric Hymns to Apollo

26 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Homeric Hymns are beautiful and detailed and so, so ancient... The two Homeric Hymns to Apollo tell the story of his birth and the founding of the Ora...

Io the Wanderer and Hermes, Boot-Lick of the Gods (Prometheus Bound Part 3)

23 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Prometheus tells Io of her ongoing story of suffering, but also hey! She's going to start quite the dynasty. Finally, Hermes arrives with news from Ze...

Conversations: Who Was This "Homer" Guy, Anyway? Homeric Theories w/ Joel Christensen

19 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There's so, so much more to the concept of "Homer" than a blind poet from Archaic Greece. In fact, there probably was never any Homer, or any Hesiod f...

Prometheus vs. the Tyranny of Zeus (Prometheus Bound, Part 2)

16 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Prometheus laments and laments, he meets the Titan Oceanus and, finally, the woman and survivor of Zeus, Io. The Prometheus Bound is an examination of...

Conversations: Socrates Was Invented by Plato to Sell More Philosophy, Classical Memeology w/ Ben of CSMFHT

12 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Turns out the Classical world is ripe for use in memes! Liv speaks with Ben of the Classical Studies Memes for Hellenistic Teens Twitter and Facebook ...

All This Over a Bit of Fire? Aeschylus’ Prometheus Bound (Part 1)

09 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Prometheus gave humanity fire, but he paid the price. Prometheus is brought to his punishment and meets the chorus of Oceanids. The Prometheus Bound i...

Liv Reads Ovid: The Heroides, Letters from Hypsipyle & Medea

05 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the first readings of Ovid, Liv reads the letters of Hypsipyle and Medea. Hypsipyle writes to Jason after hearing he's not coming back to Lemnos, s...

Adapting Greek Myth, the World of Lore Olympus w/ Rachel Smythe

02 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hades and Persephone are some of the most beloved characters of Greek myth and Rachel Smythe is retelling their story (and so many others) in the incr...

Conversations: Sorceresses & Satire, Witches of Ancient Greece & Rome w/ Maxwell T Paule

29 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Liv speaks with Maxwell T Paule all about witches (and much, much more) of classical myth and Roman poetry... Follow Maxwell on Twitter and TikTok. Th...

No Crime Have I Committed, Save to Speak the Truth: Cursed Cassandra.

26 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Oh, cursed, cursed Cassandra. The princess of Troy is an enigma whose story is told in disjointed fragments that this episode weaves together.CW/TW: f...

Conversations: Do You Like Scary Movies? Scream Queens of Myth w/ Vanessa Stovall

22 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Some things are eternal. What does Persephone have in common with Sidney Prescott? Or Antigone with Marion Crane? Let Vanessa tell you all about it......

So Many Snakes, the Prolific Monster Dynasty of Typhoeus & Echidna

19 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

So. Many. Snakes. To continue Spooky Season, a look at the Father of Monsters, Typhoeus (or Typhon), and the near equally monstrous Echidna.CW/TW: far...

SPOOKY SEASON RE-AIR: Liv Reads Homer, The Odyssey Book XI

15 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A Spooky Season re-airing of Liv reading Book XI of Homer's Odyssey, translated into prose by Samuel Butler. Odysseus visits the edge of the Underworl...

SPOOKY SEASON RE-AIR: Woman, Survivor, Murderer, Euripides’ Medea (Medea Part 2)

12 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As a continuation from the reading of Apollonios' Argonautika, revisiting the story of Medea and Jason after the return of the Argonauts and the quest...

Ancient Witches & Werewolves, Revisiting Past Spooky Seasons

08 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A re-airing of two past Spooky Season episodes... All about witches of Greek myth, and werewolves and ghosts! Sources: please see the original episode...

SPOOKY SEASON RE-AIR: Medea, See How She Flies, Witchy Woman (Medea Part 1)

05 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As a continuation from the reading of Apollonios' Argonautika, revisiting the story of Medea and Jason after the return of the Argonauts and the quest...

SPOOKY SEASON RE-AIR: Blood-soaked Trees, Erysichthon Eats Himself & Bonus Boogeywomen of Ancient Greece

01 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A re-airing of Liv's favourite Spooky Season story... Erysichthon, the man who ate himself, and boogeywomen of ancient Greece. Sources: please see the...

Liv Reads Apollonios: The Argonautika Book IV (Part 3)

28 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Liv reads Book IV, part 3 of Apollonios' Argonautika, translated by RC Seaton. In the final part of the Argonautika, the Argonauts leave Phaeacia with...

Conversations: Who's This "Sophocles" Everyone's Talking About? Sophoclean Tragedy w/ Dr. Amy Pistone

24 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Liv speaks with Amy Pistone Greek Tragedy, specifically: Sophocles and why he's every bit as good as Euripides, maybe... better? The plays referened a...

Liv Reads Apollonios: The Argonautika Book IV (Part 2)

21 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Liv reads Book IV, part 2 of Apollonios' Argonautika, translated by RC Seaton. Fleeing from Colchis, the Argonauts reach Circe's island before making ...

Conversations: Starry-Eyed Asterion... The Minotaur, the Labyrinth, and Autism w/ Dr. Cora Beth Fraser

17 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Liv speaks with Dr. Cora Beth Fraser all about the Minotaur, Asterion, in the Labyrinth in all its forms and how he relates to autistic people and aut...

Liv Reads Apollonios: The Argonautika Book IV (Part 1)

14 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Liv reads Book IV, part 1 of Apollonios' Argonautika, translated by RC Seaton. Medea flees Colchis with Jason and the Argonauts and they come up with ...

Conversations: Writing a New Amazonomachy with Danielle LaRose

10 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Liv speaks with Danielle LaRose, actor and playwright, about her newest work: The Amazonomachy, a play retelling the myths of the Amazons (plus they t...

Deus Ex Machina: The Very "Meh" Iphigenia at Aulis Epilogue (Iphigenia at Aulis Bonus)

08 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Some believe Eurpides' play ends with Iphigenia walking to her sacrifice, but there's an epilogue that may or may not have been written by the tragedi...

Death is Bad, the Anger of Clytemnestra & the Strength of Iphigenia (Iphigenia at Aulis Part 3)

07 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Greeks weren't able to sail for Troy but for the sacrifice of Agamemnon's eldest daughter, Iphigenia. Part three of Euripides's tragedy retelling ...

Conversations: Singing the Blues of Achilles, the Modern Homeric Bard Joe Goodkin

03 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Liv speaks with Joe Goodkin, the modern Homeric Bard, about his work's Joe's Odyssey and the Blues of Achilles. They chat Homeric epics and the field ...

Enter Clytemnestra, Taking No Sh*t (Iphigenia at Aulis Part 2)

31 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Greeks weren't able to sail for Troy but for the sacrifice of Agamemnon's eldest daughter, Iphigenia. Part two of Euripides's tragedy retelling Ip...

Liv Reads Apollonios: The Argonautika Book III (Part 3)

27 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Liv reads Book III, part 3 of Apollonios' Argonautika, translated by RC Seaton. Medea and Jason finally meet when Medea begins helping Jason in comple...

Euripides Has No Business Making Us Feel for Agamemnon! (Iphigenia at Aulis, Part 1)

24 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Greeks weren't able to sail for Troy but for the sacrifice of Agamemnon's eldest daughter, Iphigenia. Even for Agamemnon, this one's particularly ...

Conversations: The Hairy World of Myth and Tragedy with Vanessa Stovall

20 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Liv speaks with Vanessa Stovall about studying depictions of hair in myth and tragedy of the Classical world, the intricacies of myth and tragedy broa...

Andromeda, Phoenician-Ethiopian Royalty & Monsters Turned to Stone (Perseus Part 3)

17 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After killing Medusa, Perseus comes across the Phoenician-Ethiopian princess, Andromeda, awaiting death by sea monster. He steps in, for a price...For...

Conversations: the Most (and Least) Epic of Epic Heroes w/ Laura Jenkinson Brown of Greek Myth Comix

13 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Liv speaks with Laura Jenkinson Brown of Greek Myth Comix all about the heroes of epic, breaking down the good and the bad of Achilles, Odysseus, and ...

Perseus at the Edge of the World, the Many Daughters of Phorcys & Ceto (Perseus Part 2)

10 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Perseus's quest continues as he goes in search of the Gorgons sisters with a little (a lot) help from the gods. Looking at all the variations on this ...

Liv Reads Apollonios: The Argonautika Book III (Part 2)

06 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Liv reads Book III, part of Apollonios' Argonautika, translated by RC Seaton. This one's all about Medea.This is not a standard narrative story episod...

Born of a Golden Shower, the Somewhat Heroic Origins of Perseus (Part 1)

03 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Revisiting the story of Perseus: the details and variations, the so-called "full" story of the (mostly) heroic hero's origins and his quest to save hi...

Conversations: Sing, Muses, of Hephaestus Famed for Inventions… w/ Kyle Lewis Jordan (Part 2)

30 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Liv speaks with Kyle Lewis Jordan about the complexities of Hephaestus, both in relation to his impairment and as a god of creation and so much else, ...

You Know He Basically Invented Robots?! Hephaestus & His Forge

27 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hephaestus beyond the drama: the importance and lasting impact of the god of the forge (there are *robots*!).CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve a...

TRAILER: Let's Talk About Myths, Baby!

26 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Curious about Let's Talk About Myths, Baby!? Here's the basics, you're in for a wild (and rant-filled) ride.Attributions and licensing information for...

Conversations: Who Really is Hephaestus? Disability in Greek Myth w/ Kyle Lewis Jordan (Part 1)

23 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Liv speaks with Kyle Lewis Jordan about the complexities of Hephaestus, both in relation to his impairment and as a god of creation and so much else, ...

Loving Medusa & Hating Theseus, Four Years of Let's Talk About Myths, Baby!

20 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's the fourth anniversary of LTAMB! Liv reads listener submissions for favourite moments, clips, stories from the show's four years and 200+ episode...

The Least Heroic Hero: A Bonus Conversation on the F***boi that is Theseus w/ Emily Edwards of FBOL

17 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Liv speaks with Emily Edwards of F***bois of Literature explicitly to break down the horrors of Theseus in the most casual, ranty way imaginable. Beca...

Liv Reads Apollonios: The Argonautika Book III (Part 1)

16 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Liv reads Book III, (part 1) of The Argonautika by Apollonios, translated by RC Seaton. Arriving on Colchis, Jason and the Argonauts meet Aeetes and h...

RE-AIR: Who Knew Ancient Frogs Could Be So Fun? (Aristophanes’ The Frogs Parts 1 & 2)

13 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Liv is on "holiday!"! Dionysus wanders and frogs ribbit in the Underworld, a battle of tragedians ensues! A re-airing of parts 1 and 2 of Aristophanes...

Conversations: The Many Faces of Myth, Classical Reception with Dr Victoria Austen

09 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Liv speaks with Dr. Victoria Austen about the wide world of mythology and classical reception: Troy, Circe, Silence of the Girls, Song of Achilles, ev...

RE-AIR: The Serial Killer Who Left a Woman On An Island (Theseus Parts 1 & 3)

06 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Liv is on "holiday!"! A re-airing of two favourite Theseus Was the Worst episodes. First, Theseus is destined to be a hero, he just knows it. He's wil...

Conversations: Nonbinary Dionysus, a Look At Euripides' Bacchae with Emma Pauly

02 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Liv speaks with Classicist and dramaturg Emma Pauly about nonbinary Dionysus in Euripides' Bacchae and the resulting implications for Pentheus (along ...

Pandora, the Beautiful Evil & the Misogyny of Her "Curiosity"

29 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today the story of Pandora's Box barely resembles the ancient story of a woman and a jar. It's been mistranslated, misunderstood, and misrepresented b...

Conversations: Not Just a Phase, Atalanta & Hippolytus, Asexuality in Greek Mythology with Julie Levy

25 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Liv speaks with independent scholar Julie Levy all about asexuality in Greek myth, specifically with characters of Atalanta and Hippolytus, with hints...

Queer as Hell! Stories of LGBTQIA Characters in Greek Myth

22 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

More Pride stories! A re-airing of a collection of past stories of LGBTQIA characters including Heracles and Hylas, Dionysus and a phallus, Iphis and ...

Conversations: The Sexuality of Sappho and Papyrus Controversy! With Leesa Charlotte of Sweetbitter

18 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Liv speaks with Leesa Charlotte of the Sweetbitter podcast (all about Sappho!), they talk... Sappho, sexuality, and the papyrology scandal you never k...

Speak! Radiant Lyre, the Poetess of Lesbos, Sappho (& Other Women of that World)

15 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sappho was a very real woman, a poet of the island of Lesbos, the "Tenth Muse", and she almost definitely loved men and women. The origin of terms Les...

RE-AIR: The Gods Were All A Little Gay, Representation in Mythology (w/ Myths & Tits)

11 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A re-airing of last year's conversation with Mari Phillips of Myths & Tits, artist of stunning illustrations (and so much more!) devoted to repres...

Yes It’s Another Tragedy… Dionysus Loves Ampelus (Part 2)

08 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The continuation of the (tragic) story of Dionysus and Ampelus, as told in Nonnus' Dionysiaca. Beloved Ampelus dies, and Eros tries to console Dionysu...

Liv Reads Apollonios: The Argonautika Book II (Part 3)

04 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Liv reads Book II, (part 3) of The Argonautika by Apollonios, translated by RC Seaton. After more adventure and deaths along the way, the Argonauts fi...

The God of Many Names and Many Lovers, Dionysus & Ampelus

01 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dionysus contains multitudes and his love reached across the genders. Today, the story of his love of the Satyr Ampelos (plus! sexy wrestling!). Subsc...

Conversations: Let's Talk About Metal, Baby! Classical Reception in Metal Music with Dr. Jeremy Swist

28 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The "Metal Classicist" Dr. Jeremy Swist joins Liv to talk Greek mythology in modern and classic metal music, along with the ancient world in general. ...

Oceanus is a River?! Gods, Creatures & Nymphs of the Sea

25 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There's a god or nymph for everything! The many Titans, gods, nymphs, and creatures of the waters of Greek mythology... Oceanus, Nereus, Oceanids, and...

Liv Reads Apollonios: The Argonautika Book II (Part 2)

21 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Liv reads Book II, (part 2) of The Argonautika by Apollonios, translated by RC Seaton. The Argonauts handle the instructions and execution of the very...

Always Getting Sacked, Heracles (Hercules) & the Lesser Sacking of Troy

18 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Before Agamemnon and Achilles, Troy had a messy encounter with a sea monster, Heracles, and some very fancy horses.CW/TW: far too many Greek myths inv...

Liv Reads Apollonios: The Argonautika Book II (Part 1)

14 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Liv reads Book II, (part 1) of The Argonautika by Apollonios, translated by RC Seaton. Having left Heracles and Hylas behind, the Argo continues on it...

Heracles (Hercules) Origins… Abduction Apology Horses & Menacing Theban Vixens

11 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

So many origins! Where did Laomedon of Troy's fancy horses come from, and why do they matter? And what about Heracles' familial origins?!CW/TW: far to...

Conversations: She-Wolves of Pompeii, The Lupenar, the Wolf Den with Elodie Harper

07 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The ruins of Pompeii are famous for graffiti and the brothel, the Lupenar. Author Elodie Harper joins Liv to discuss her new novel The Wolf Den, imagi...

Why She Is the Way She Is, the Goddess Hera (& the Time She Tried to Overthrow Zeus)

04 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hera is so much more than Zeus' vengeful wife. She has her own experiences, her own traumas, that affect how she handled her life with the king of the...

Liv Reads Apollonios: The Argonautika Book I (Part 3)

30 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Liv reads part three of Book I of Apollonios' Argonautika, translated by RC Seaton. The heroes of the Argo do a few odd "heroic" things before Herakle...

Medusa, Colonialism, Re-Imagining Goddesses and Monsters with Nikita Gill

27 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nikita Gill, poet and author of Great Goddesses, amongst many other incredible books and poetry collections, speak with Liv about reimagining goddesse...

Conversations: More than the Labyrinth, More than Theseus, Ariadne with Jennifer Saint

23 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ariadne is so much more than the Minotaur, the Labyrinth, Theseus, even Dionysus. Liv speaks with author Jennifer Saint about her new book retelling t...

The Troubling Titan Timeline and Terrible Titanomachy

20 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The story of the Titans, the first race of gods in Greek mythology, and the war between those Titans and the new race of gods, the Olympians.CW/TW: fa...

BONUS! Conversations: Kassandra, Hero of Sparta... Assassin's Creed Odyssey with Dr. Kira Jones

17 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode Liv and Dr. Kira Jones (@FlavianSophist) have a particularly free wheeling conversation about AC Odyssey's Kassandra: the wonder...

Liv Reads Apollonios: The Argonautika Book I (Part 2)

16 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Liv reads part two of Book I of Apollonios' Argonautika, translated by RC Seaton. The heroes of the Argo set sail before landing on the island of Lemn...

The Beginning of Things… Gaia, Ge, Mother F$&%ing Earth

13 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Gaia/Ge is Mother Earth, the first goddess, the mother of the gods and Titans. She's also a near universal mythological being: the Mother Goddess.CW/T...

Liv Reads Apollonios: The Argonautika Book I (Part 1)

09 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Liv reads part one of Book I of Apollonios' Argonautika, translated by RC Seaton. The heroes of the Argo assemble and plan to set sail in quest of the...

Peerless Penthesilea and the Horror of Achilles (Mythological Amazons Part 2)

06 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Penthesilea was one of the most badass Amazons... Until she encountered Achilles. This story is not kind to he of the weak ankle.CW/TW: far too many G...

RE-AIR: A Reading of the Homeric Hymn to Hermes

02 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is a re-airing of reading of the Homeric Hymn to Hermes. This Homeric Hymn tells the story of the birth of Hermes and all the adventures he had a...

Mini Myth: Kind, Noble Theseus, His Herd of Pegasi & the Defeat of the Kraken

01 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ever heard the one about kind Theseus, his herd of Pegasi, the Kraken, and the ancient island of Santorini?Sources: My imagination. None of this is tr...

They’re Warriors with Great Names, the Mythological History of the Amazons

30 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The incredible women of the Amazons exist in myth and history, even if their myths tend to revolve around certain Greek heroes. Otrera, Hippolyta, Ant...

AUDIOBOOK TRAILER! Greek Mythology: The Gods, Goddesses, and Heroes Handbook

27 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Enjoy this bonus trailer for the audiobook version of Liv's forthcoming book Greek Mythology: The Gods, Goddesses, and Heroes Handbook, read by Liv he...

Conversations: Kore, Persephone, Real Women and the Dread Goddess of the Underworld with Dr. Ellie Mackin Roberts

26 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Persephone and real women of antiquity. Dr Ellie Mackin Roberts, author of Heroines of Olympus, talks about the versions of Persephone, real women's i...

Phaedra and the Curse of Theseus & A Conversation with Jennifer Saint

23 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Phaedra is one of the most misunderstood women of mythology, and Greek tragedy. But she was so much more than the problematic, tragic Phaedra of Eurip...

Bonus Conversation: Sara Richard, Illustrator of Greek Mythology the Gods, Goddesses, and Heroes Handbook

20 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Liv speaks with the illustrator of her upcoming book of Greek mythology. Preorder links here.CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it...

Conversations: Seduction or Strategy? The Very Real Cleopatra VII with The Partial Historians

19 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In a bit of a departure from other Conversations episodes, Dr. Rad and Dr. G of the Partial Historians Podcast give Liv a history lesson, with a rundo...

The Heroines of Thebes, Jocasta & Antigone (The Phoenician Women Part Two)

16 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The life of Jocasta after the tragedy of her marriage to Oedipus continues with more tragedy in the city of Thebes.CW/TW: death by suicide; and far to...