Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! | Greek Mythology & the Ancient Mediterranean
Episodes
Mini Myth: Orpheus, Eurydice, & the Importance of Following Underworld Instructions
20 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We travel deep into the Underworld with Orpheus and Eurydice. There's tragic death, quests to the gods of the dead, and repeated tragic deaths... ...
Jason, Medea, & the Mother F***ing Argonauts
17 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Murder, monsters, and mayhem, the story of Jason, Medea, and the Argonauts is full of everyone one might desire in their Greek myths. CW/TW: far ...
Mini Myth: Tantalus' Tantalizing Test
13 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tantalus, one of the most gruesome myths of ancient Greece. A man famous for his punishment in the Underworld, but how did he get there? CW/TW: f...
Ancient Cinderella, with Less Singing & More Violence (Cupid & Psyche Part Three)
11 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Psyche is given maniacal tasks to prove herself to Venus, she makes some mistakes and tries to make even bigger ones. But surprise surprise, there's a...
Sneaky & Snoopy (Cupid & Psyche Part Two)
03 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Cupid is clumsy and Psyche has incredibly awful siblings. Things... heat up with the couple. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Giv...
Venus has a Flair for the Dramatic (Cupid & Psyche Part One)
26 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Cupid and Psyche, the timeless tale of lies, horrible relatives, and the pettiness of the gods. Venus can't handle other beautiful women and Psyche's ...
Mini Myth: Don't Mess with the God of Wine, Duh
22 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A telling of Euripides' play The Bacchae which is basically the first rager. There's a lot of partying, wine, and violence. Don't mess with a god devo...
Oedipus, Mother-Lover & Father-Killer (Oedipus Part Two)
17 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Oh, Oedipus, the trouble you get into. Part Two involves some revelations and some more inconceivable ignorance and Oedipus' part. It's definitely not...
Don't Mess with the Oracle, Just Don't Do It. Why Would You Do It? (Oedipus Part One)
09 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Oedipus, famous for the awful advice of the Oracle and nothing more. Part One covers the aforementioned Oracle, and a little encounter with a sphinx a...
Cadmus, Saviour of Awful Zeus & Guy Who Can Grow People from Dragon Teeth
03 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Cadmus is a hero and the founder of Thebes, he also saves Zeus' skin. His wife is a badass daughter of Aphrodite and Ares. The gods can be petty and v...
Don't Piss Off Moms & Don’t Eat the Pomegranate: Important Life Lessons
27 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Hades, god of the Underworld, kidnaps Persephone. Her mother Demeter endures quite the quest to find her daughter. We detail the Underworld, and why y...
Mini Myth: Phaethon, the Teenage Boy Who Ruined Everything
25 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Phaethon, the teenage boy whose stupidity ruined the earth and totally messed with the sun in the sky. Youths can be just the worst. Not to mention he...
Theseus, Ruiner of Women & All Around Awful Person
19 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The "hero" Theseus and all his epic and varied awfulness. Highlights include: bandits, Hippolyta queen of the Amazons, Ariadne and our friend the Mino...
Mini Myth: Daphne, the Nymph Who Said "Hell No, Apollo!"
18 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Apollo and Daphne, or, the god who wouldn't take no for an answer and the woman who would rather be a tree.CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve ass...
Queen Pasiphae did WHAT with a Bull?!
12 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Queen Pasiphae, of Knossos, Crete, learns the hard way what god-magic can make you do... (hint: it's the Minotaur). The secrets of the Labyrinth, the ...
Mini Myth: Echo, Echo, Echo... & Narcissus
09 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A nymph's tragic, unrequited love for Narcissus. Echoes and Narcissists share an origin, who'd've thought.CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assa...
Zeus, King of the Gods and Creepy Old Man Who Tricks Women
29 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
How did Zeus manage to father most of the second generation of Olympians? And what about all the women (and one man) that he "had sex" with in some of...
Perseus & the Crazy Things that Emerge When You Behead a Gorgon
21 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The story of the hero Perseus (it's only vaguely like Clash of the Titans). We get a taste of how dangerous it is to talk to the Oracle, learn one of ...
Eatin' Kids & Killin' Dads, an Introduction to Greek Mythology
20 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In the inaugural episode of Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! We cover the story of what the ancient Greek's called the Theogony, the dark and violent anc...