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The 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. Gods, goddesses, heroes, monsters, and everything in between. Regular episodes every Tuesday, conversations with authors and scholars or readings of ancient epics every Friday.

Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! Greek & Roman Mythology Retold

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 ancient Greek creation story. The universe's creation, and how their pantheon of gods came into existence. Gods, monsters, patricide, and some castration, I think we'll all have a pretty great time! 

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.

Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions.

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Eatin' Kids & Killin' Dads, an Introduction to Greek Mythology

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 the creepiest ways Zeus got his rocks off, and just what happens when you behead a woman like Medusa.

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.

Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions.

 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Perseus & the Crazy Things that Emerge When You Behead a Gorgon

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 the world's most creative (and troubling) ways? Zeus was a creep, but he sure knew how to make an entrance.
 
 
 
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.
 
A Note from 2020: In this episode That Woman is mentioned fondly. That was 2017, this is now: trans women are women, trans men are men, non-binary people are who they say they are. Trans rights are human rights.
 
 
 
Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions.

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Zeus, King of the Gods and Creepy Old Man Who Tricks Women

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 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.
 
 
 
Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mini Myth: Echo, Echo, Echo... & Narcissus

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 brilliant inventor Daedalus, and his not as brilliant son Icarus. Ever heard the saying "flying too close to the sun"?
 
 
 
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.
 
 
 
Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Queen Pasiphae did WHAT with a Bull?!

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 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.
 
 
 
Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mini Myth: Daphne, the Nymph Who Said "Hell No, Apollo!"

The "hero" Theseus and all his epic and varied awfulness. Highlights include: bandits, Hippolyta queen of the Amazons, Ariadne and our friend the Minotaur! (Spoilers for Wonder 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.
 
 
 
Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Theseus, Ruiner of Women & All Around Awful Person

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 ruined his relationship with his father, Helios.
 
 
 
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.
 
 
 
Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mini Myth: Phaethon, the Teenage Boy Who Ruined Everything

Hades, god of the Underworld, kidnaps Persephone. Her mother Demeter endures quite the quest to find her daughter. We detail the Underworld, and why you shouldn't eat things people give you when you're there.
 
 
 
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. A Note from 2020: In this episode That Woman is mentioned fondly. That was 2017, this is now: trans women are women, trans men are men, non-binary people are who they say they are. Trans rights are human rights.
 
 
 
Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Don't Piss Off Moms & Don’t Eat the Pomegranate: Important Life Lessons

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 vindictive too, they're only human.
 
 
 
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.
 
 
 
Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cadmus, Saviour of Awful Zeus & Guy Who Can Grow People from Dragon Teeth

This is a bonus reading of the Homeric Hymn to Hermes to accompany today's episode on Hermes. This Homeric Hymn tells the story of the birth of Hermes and all the adventures he had as a newborn baby (they were plentiful). It's sometimes attributed to Homer, but comes from a similar time period in any case. This translation is by Hugh Evelyn-White and is in the Public Domain.
 
Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions.
 
 

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Liv Reads the Homeric Hymn to Hermes

Liv Reads the Homeric Hymn to Hermes

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