Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! | Greek Mythology & the Ancient Mediterranean
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Mini Myth: Revisiting Plato's Soulmates & Pyramus and Thisbe
18 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we revisit the past episodes on Plato's theory of soulmates from his Symposium, and the story of Pyramus and Thisbe, the original Rome...
Mini Myth: Who Let a Woman Found a City?! Dido Beyond the Aeneid
11 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There's more to Queen Dido than Virgil tells us in the Aeneid, she had a life before Aeneas came to town, if you can believe it! This mini myth covers...
Dido, the Badass Queen of Carthage (The Aeneid Part 2)
04 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jupiter and Venus discuss Aeneas and the Trojans' fate, and it's time we meet the Carthaginians and their badass queen Dido. CW/TW: far too many ...
He’s Greek & He’s Roman, He’s Making Juno Angry, He's Aeneas, Baby! (The Aeneid Part 1)
28 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's (finally) time... Aeneas, the hero founder of Rome, exile from Troy, son of Venus, hated by Juno... He's lived quite the life. Here's part one of...
Ancient Guys Doing Crazy Things (The Epic of Gilgamesh Part 2)
21 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Part two of the Mesopotamian epic, the first recorded work of literature, the Epic of Gilgamesh! CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault....
The Mesopotamians Did It First, the Epic of F---ing Gilgamesh
14 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Mesopotamians were badass, and loved a badass woman. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically invol...
Mini Myth: Friends, Romans, Countrymen... Rome, Janus & Virgil's Aeneid
07 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Let's talk Rome: their mythology and some very important historical contexts of a little thing called the Aeneid. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths...
Medusa, Feminism, & Wine, an End of Year Q&A
17 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's time for an end of year Q&A! I answer all of your questions about gods, goddesses, history, tragedy, and wine! CW/TW: far too many Greek...
Woman, Survivor, Murderer, Euripides’ Medea
10 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Where all Medea's fame lasting relevancy comes from: Euripides. Plus a beautiful song about Medea written/performed by listener Alison Rush (alisonrus...
Myths, Baby LIVE at the Vancouver Podcast Festival!
03 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The first ever LIVE recording of the podcast at the Vancouver Podcast Festival! The stories of Zeus, Io, Hera, and Argus, and Orpheus and Eurydice. Th...
Medea, See How She Flies, Witchy Woman
26 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
She's back! We continue on with the re-telling of the story of Medea, a woman who is badass, powerful, and misunderstood. She and Jason return to Iolc...
Mini Myth: Party Time with Pan (& Syrinx)
19 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Pan, known for partying, panic, and the phallus he sports on the regular. He can also, obviously, be awful. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths invol...
Jason is a Perpetual Dirtbag, Hypsipyle & the Lemnian Women
12 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Returning to Iolchus, before Jason ever met Medea, and the other woman he promised himself to and subsequently abandoned, Hypsipyle, one of the infamo...
Penelope & Medea, the Heroines Behind their Heroes
05 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The women behind the men. Penelope beyond Odysseus and the Odyssey, and the second part in the story of Medea . Two fascinating and underrepresented w...
Spooky Halloween Special: Magic & Mayhem, the Origin of Medea & Witches of Ancient Greece
29 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Halloween! This Halloween special episode is a more detailed introduction to Medea, and her witchy family. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths ...
Ripping Your Family to Shreds, Euripides’ Bacchae (Part 2)
23 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The bloody, gruesome finale to Euripides' last play: Bacchae. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically ...
Mini Myth: Zodiac Constellations, Astraea & Her Scales (Virgo/Libra)
15 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The timeless story of a virgin and her scales. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods a...
Punishing Pentheus, the Frantic & Violent Women of Euripides’ Bacchae (Part 1)
08 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dionysus, he's quite the god. Then, a detailed and dramatic telling of Euripides' Bacchae, one of the most violent plays of Greek tragedy. CW/TW:...
Penelope, Odysseus & A Very Special Olive Tree (The Odyssey Part 13)
01 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Penelope and Odysseus [sleeping under] a tree, proving his identity. (But seriously, it's nice.) CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault....
Witchiest Witch: A Discussion of Madeline Miller’s Circe, with Emily Edwards of FBOL
24 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Liv teams up with Emily Edwards of Fuckbois of Literature (https://www.fuckboisoflit.com/) to dive into Circe by Madeline Miller. We also talk Song of...
Odysseus and a Sea of Suitors' Blood (The Odyssey Part 12)
17 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Odysseus is fed up, it's time for the suitors to die. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves...
BONUS! Sneak Peak at Liv's Jane Eyre Episode of the Fuckbois of Literature Podcast
12 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A clip from the episode of Fuckbois of Literature that Liv was a recent guest on. Liv and FBOL's Emily Edwards discuss Jane Eyre and it is REALLY fun....
Mini Myth: the Most Murderous Women of Mythology, the Danaids
10 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The murderous story of the Danaids, their father Danaus, and the very large extended family. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Giv...
Penelope, A Cunning Woman Surviving in a Man’s World (The Odyssey Part 11)
03 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Penelope and the "stranger" who is Odysseus finally speak. And the suitors inch closer and closer to their doom. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths ...
Re-Broadcast: Mini Myth: It's Circe Not Cersei, One's a Badass Witch & the Other's a Badass B****
27 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A re-airing: Circe: Glaucus and Scylla, Medea, and, of course, Madeline Miller's book. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given i...
Mini Myth: Heliades & the Many Stories of Cygnus
20 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mourning that dumbass, Phaethon, and the many faces of a swan-man, Cygnus.CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typ...
Checking the Suitors' Privilege (The Odyssey Part 10)
13 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Odysseus and Telemachus get closer to finally doing away with the suitors, but first, confrontations and a cameo by Penelope.CW/TW: far too many Greek...
Mini Myth: I Ain’t Sayin’ He’s a Gold Digger, but Midas is Messing With, Well, Gold
06 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Midas, 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...
Reunited and It Feels So Good (The Odyssey Part 9)
30 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Odysseus is reunited with his son Telemachus. They enjoy some quality father-son plotting of murderous revenge. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths i...
Mini Myth: Zodiac Constellations, Have You Hera-d the One About the Lion and the Crab? (Cancer & Leo)
23 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A 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 invol...
Ithaca, Is That You?! (The Odyssey Part 8)
16 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Odysseus 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...
Mini Myth: The Olympians Put the B in LGBTQ+, A Pride Compendium
09 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Olympians were nothing if not (very selectively) progressive. Dionysus, Pan, and Hermaphroditus: LGBTQ icons. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths...
Don't Eat the Sun God's Cattle (The Odyssey Part 7)
02 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Odysseus and his men escape from Scylla and Charybdis: the final dramatic episode before a whole new type of dramatic episodes. CW/TW: far too ma...
RE-AIR: Arachne & Medusa, What Did They Really Do to You, Athena?
25 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This 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? C...
Mini Myth: Zodiac Constellations, Swans, Eggs, & the Twins Castor & Polydeuces (Gemini)
18 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Gemini: Castor and Polydeuces, the twin brothers of Clytemnestra and Helen, sons of Leda, Zeus, and Tyndareus (because Greek mythology). CW/TW: f...
Jupiter & Neptune Ruin Everything, the Stories of Caenis & Callisto
11 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Two more LGBTQ stories from mythology, those of Caenis/Caeneus and Callisto. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction,...
Mini Myth: When Apollo Met Hyacinthus, A Frisbee Tragedy
04 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Starting 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, a...
In the Underworld Dead Men Whine (The Odyssey Part 6)
28 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Back in the Underworld hanging out with dead friends. Circe gives some tips on how to get past favourite mythological monstrosities: Scylla and Charyb...
Mini Myth: Zodiac Constellations, Europa, Zeus, & His Bulls*** (Taurus)
21 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Zodiac constellations: there are two versions, both are weird and have bulls involved. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it'...
A Timely Re-Broadcasting of the Lysistrata: Why a Sex Strike is Not a Good Idea
14 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The 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 ...
BONUS! Your Questions, My Answers
10 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Questions and answers. Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions...
Hanging Out in the Halls of the Dread Goddess Persephone (The Odyssey Part 5)
07 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Odysseus 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 man...
Mini Myth: It's Circe, Not Cersei, One's a Badass Witch & the Other's a Badass B--
30 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Circe: Glaucus and Scylla, Medea, and, of course, Madeline Miller's book. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, an...
Winds are Strong, Giants are Big & a Witch is a Witch (The Odyssey Part 4)
23 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Odysseus 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...
Mini Myth: Zodiac Constellations, Definitely Not Overreacting, Aries the Golden Ram
16 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Zodiac constellations: the golden ram who saves a guy from certain death by his very dysfunctional family.CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assa...
Pobody's Nerfect, Odysseus & Polyphemus (The Odyssey Part 3)
26 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Odysseus 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...
BONUS! Next Door Villain Podcast: Medusa, featuring Liv
21 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Liv 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 warni...
Mini Myth: When a Girl Loves a Girl, Ovid's Iphis & Ianthe
19 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Iphis 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 Gree...
It's All Calypso... Odysseus' Journey Begins (The Odyssey Part 2)
12 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Finally, 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:...
Mini Myth: Heroine of Ancient Greece, the OG Wonder Woman, Atalanta
05 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Atalanta 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 ...
Telemachus is a Whiny Little B (The Odyssey Part 1)
26 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Telemachus, 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 m...
Mini Myth: Zodiac Constellations, Aquarius & Pisces, or, Cups' n' Fishes
19 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We'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 ...
BONUS: Plato's Weirdly Wonderful Origin of Soulmates
14 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The 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. Giv...
Matricide Mania! Furies, Furies Everywhere (The Oresteia Part 3)
12 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It'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 man...
Mini Myth: Hubris & Hamartia, Or, How the Ancient Greeks Warned Us
05 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Stories 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 t...
Orestes & Electra, the Angriest, Best-Named Children of Greek Mythology (The Oresteia Part 2)
29 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Siblings 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 tragedi...
Mini Myth: Minor God Madness! Thanatos, Kratos, & Other Characters You've Asked About
22 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A 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...
Will Someone Please Just Believe Cassandra?! (The Oresteia Part 1)
15 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guess 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. Re...
Mini Myth: Zodiac Constellations, Capricorn, Who is Really Just a "Sea-Goat"
08 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Let'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 i...
Mini Myth: Aesclepius, God of Medicine, or, Apollo Has Awful Moments, too
18 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Aesclepius: 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 Gre...
Bellerophon, the Underserved Hero Who Actually Rode Pegasus
11 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Pegasus, 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 assa...
Mini Myth: Zodiac Constellations, Chiron, Trainer to the Stars (Sagittarius)
07 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Let'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 fictio...
Poseidon & His Sea of Awful Behaviour
27 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
God 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 Gree...
Mini Myth: Sisphyus & the Boulder, Sisyphus & the Boulder, Sisyphus & the Boulder
21 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What, 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 t...
Hecuba, Cassandra, Andromache... Euripides' Trojan Women
13 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Trojan War is over, but for the women of Troy, the horror is just beginning. Euripides' Trojan Women: Hecuba, Queen of Troy, Cassandra, princess a...
Mini Myth: Zodiac Constellations, Orion & the Scorpion (Scorpio)
06 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Let'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...
Halloween Special: It’s Scary as Hell Down There… Hades and his Underworld
31 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The 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...
The End of the Trojan War, Something About a Horse & a Heel
23 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It'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 wi...
Hector & the Wrath of Achilles, the Iliad's Finale
10 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Achilles is furious and heartbroken, and he's taking it out on Hector. The gods weigh in once again as this epic war comes crashing to it's finale.CW/...
Mini Myth: Pygmalion & Galatea, the Gross Origins of My Fair Lady
27 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Pygmalion and Galatea, it's super weird and creepy but also the origin of My Fair Lady and, yes, She's All That! CW/TW: far too many Greek myths ...
Mini Myth: Ixion, Cloud-lover Extraordinnaire
20 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ixion... A bad dude who wanted what he couldn't have and was given something very different in it's place. Plus, the origin of centaurs!CW/TW: far too...
Patroclus, Patroclus, Patroclus (The Iliad Part 10)
11 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Things get dark for our beloved Greeks... *sigh* Patroclus.CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves...
Hera & Zeus' Dysfunctional Relationship (The Iliad Part 9)
28 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hector is using his god-power to break down the walls, and Poseidon decides he needs to insert himself on behalf of the Greeks. Hera, meanwhile, reali...
The Beginning of the End of the Beginning (The Iliad Part 8)
07 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Eris gets involved in the war, it's a real thrill, and Achilles continues to be a jerk. Paris is a dink, and Hector and Odysseus are kickass.CW/TW: fa...
When Women Revolt, Aristophanes' Lysistrata
24 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What would happen if all the women banded together to go on a sex strike? Would they be able to stop a war they don't believe in? Would it be hilariou...
Return of Achilles, Sort Of (The Iliad Part 7)
11 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Trojan War wages on. The gods involve themselves in the action once more, and surprise surprise, it doesn't go well for the humans.CW/TW: far too ...
Hector of Troy, A Pretty Decent Dude (The Iliad Part 6)
26 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
More of Diomedes' madness, and a day in the life of Hector, warrior prince of Troy,CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction...
Mini Myth: Orpheus, Chronos & Why You Shouldn’t Try to Figure Out the Chronology of Greek Myths
14 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Orphic Tradition is a weird, weird thing that includes the god of Time himself, Chronos (not, you know, Cronus/Kronus). Plus, don't try to underst...
The Immortal and Dysfunctional Family of the Gods (The Iliad Part 5)
05 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Flashback to the birth of Aeneas and the affair between his parents Anchises and Aphrodite. Plus, as usual, the gods made the war far, far worse for t...
Arachne & Medusa, What Did They Really Do to You, Athena?
22 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Arachne has the nerve to out-spin the goddess Athena, and Medusa, well Medusa's crime is simply being around a god.CW/TW: far too many Greek myths inv...
The Achaeans, Infinity War (The Iliad Part 4)
09 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The wrath of Diomedes (he's something else), and his encounters with Aeneas, Aphrodite, Athena, and Apollo. It's gory and god-filled!CW/TW: far too ma...
Athena vs. Aphrodite, Kind Of (The Iliad Part 3)
18 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Results of the oath sworn by Paris and Menelaus, some godly intervention and drama, and, finally, an actual battle!CW/TW: far too many Greek myths inv...
Vineyards and Doves, the Armies of the Trojan War (The Iliad Part 2)
03 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Greeks go on and on planning their approach and the Trojans prepare for the Greek's attack. It's more excited than it sounds, I swear. So man...
Don't be Awful, or, the Curse on the House of Atreus
20 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What makes Agamemnon and Menelaus tick? There's a curse on the House of Atreus: Pelops, Myrtilus, Atreus, Thyestes, and Aegisthus, so much awful s**t....
Achilles & Agamemnon, the Real Housewives of the Trojan War (The Iliad, Part 1)
06 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We're in it now. Achilles and Agamemnon have a major spat over a prize (read: a woman). The gods are called in to settle things, and everyone gets a l...
Aphrodite, Sometimes Good, Sometimes Bad, Always Naked
20 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Aphrodite finds Adonis super hot, too. She's married to Hephaestus but she'd rather be chained to a bed with Ares. CW/TW: far too many Greek myth...
Mini Myth: Pyramus and Thisbe, the OG Star-Crossed Lovers
14 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Pyramus and Thisbe, an Ovidian Shakespearean romance. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves...
They're Not So Awful After All, Ancient Greek Women in Herodotus' History
06 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The ancient Greeks weren't all gods and monsters. Herodotus was the world's first historian, he travelled the region writing down stories of the recen...
When a Seer Tells You to Kill Your Daughter, Just, Don't (Trojan War Origins Part 2)
24 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Paris and Helen jet off to Troy leaving Helen's husband more than a little peeved. Agamemnon puts together an expedition to Troy, and there are some f...
One Mustn't Trust Mysterious, Inscribed, Shiny Fruit (Trojan War Origins Part 1)
09 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the most famous war of history and mythology, but there’s more to the story of the Trojan War than the war itself. Peleus marries the nymph T...
Pandora had a Jar & the Snake-People of Early Athens
19 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Pandora is the first woman, and the one to ruin everything. Plus, the early people of Athens really had a thing for snakes. CW/TW: far too many G...
Prometheus, & the Other Origin of Species
12 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Forethought and Afterthought are brothers and they're here to create humanity. What could go wrong? this is the story of Prometheus, Epimetheus, and a...
Heracles (Hercules) A Star is Born (Heracles Part Four)
05 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In Heracles' final labours there’s more Cerberus, a replacement wife, and, you guessed it, more cows! A star really is born. Even if he killed his f...
Heracles (Hercules) Can He Go the Distance? (Heracles Part Three)
28 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
More of Heracles' labours, more comparisons to Disney, and a nifty use of a very large cup. Heracles has truly got it going on. CW/TW: far too ma...
Heracles (Hercules) the Gospel Truth (Heracles Part Two)
14 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Heracles and his first six labours. He sure was a hero, but there's a lot more work and a lot less fun than the Disney version. CW/TW: far too ma...
Mini Myth: Artemis, the Goddess Who Takes No Man's S**t
10 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Artemis and Actaeon: one of the most famous run-ins between a goddess and a mortal. Actaeon learns that he should not mess with Artemis, goddess of th...
Heracles (Hercules), Zero to Hero, Just Like That (Heracles Part One)
07 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Think you know the story of Hercules? You may well be mistaken. His true origins are exposed... and compared to the Disney movie. CW/TW: far too ...
An Ancient Greek Monster Mash
31 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This Halloween special is a collection of ancient Greece's most famous, and most obscure, monsters! The Greeks invented some pretty crazy, and some pr...
Mini Myth: Goddess Hecate, Work Thy Will!
27 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Hecate, Queen Witch, goddess of witchcraft, magic, ghosts, and necromancy, she's the queen of Halloween! The origin of Hecate, the badass female who w...
Double, Double, Toil & Trouble, Jason'll Burn & the Children Bubble
24 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Medea, the character most famous for being downright insane. Her story, and the play by Euripides, is one of the most bloody and violent of all of Gre...