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

That's right, you read it correctly. It's only taken 9.25 years but Liv has listened to your pleas and is finally here with not just ANY Percy Jackson Universe content... No, she teamed up with Genn McMenemy of Ancient History Fangirl to interview the co-authors of a BRAND NEW CAMP HALF BLOOD BOOK... Camp Half-Blood: the Wild Zone! Rick Riordan and Annabelle Oh share their mythical inspirations, what's going on at Camp Half Blood in the new series, and more. Video version is available on YouTube or ad-free on Patreon.
AVAILABLE NOW! The Odyssey: a Modern Retelling. Submit your question for the next Q&A via email or a voice note. Get ad-free episodes and so, so much more, by subscribing to the Oracle Edition at patreon.com/mythsbaby. Enter our podcast guest form if you'd like to be on the show as a conversation guest!
CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. I try to provide direct warnings when there is reference to anything with overtly traumatic themes but be aware that Greek mythology regularly features assault, death, and many other potentially triggering events.
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We're going back to the beginning... Before we start the next reading series, the Johnston translation of Homer's Iliad, we're going back to basics: How did Helen end up the face was blamed for launching a thousand ships? AVAILABLE NOW! The Odyssey: a Modern Retelling. Submit your question for the next Q&A via email or a voice note. Get ad-free episodes and so, so much more, by subscribing to the Oracle Edition at patreon.com/mythsbaby. Enter our podcast guest form if you'd like to be on the show as a conversation guest!
CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. I try to provide direct warnings when there is reference to anything with overtly traumatic themes but be aware that Greek mythology regularly features assault, death, and many other potentially triggering events.
Sources: Early Greek Myths by Timothy Gantz; Topostext entries on Leda, Helen.
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This episode originally aired in March 2024. Liv speaks with "The Artemis Expert" Dr Carla Ionescu, about Artemis, bears, goddess worship, and so much more (because Liv has ADHD, you know the drill). Find Carla on Instagram, Twitter, and at the Artemis Centre. AVAILABLE NOW! The Odyssey: a Modern Retelling. Submit your question for the next Q&A via email or a voice note. Get ad-free episodes and so, so much more, by subscribing to the Oracle Edition at patreon.com/mythsbaby. Enter our podcast guest form if you'd like to be on the show as a conversation guest!
CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. I try to provide direct warnings when there is reference to anything with overtly traumatic themes but be aware that Greek mythology regularly features assault, death, and many other potentially triggering events.
Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions.
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Liv is back answers listener questions about all things myth... which, right now, involves primarily questions related to the Odyssey and you know who isn't complaining? LIV!
AVAILABLE NOW! The Odyssey: a Modern Retelling. Submit your question for the next Q&A via email or a voice note. Get ad-free episodes and so, so much more, by subscribing to the Oracle Edition at patreon.com/mythsbaby. Enter our podcast guest form if you'd like to be on the show as a conversation guest!
CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. I try to provide direct warnings when there is reference to anything with overtly traumatic themes but be aware that Greek mythology regularly features assault, death, and many other potentially triggering events.
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 final two books of Homer's Odyssey, translated by Ian Johnston. It's time for dramatic reunions (of the living and the dead!), more unnecessary lies, and wrapping things up in a tidy little bow. This modern translation is used with immense gratitude to translator Ian Johnston and Vancouver Island University. AVAILABLE NOW! The Odyssey: a Modern Retelling. Submit your question for the next Q&A via email or a voice note. Get ad-free episodes and so, so much more, by subscribing to the Oracle Edition at patreon.com/mythsbaby. Enter our podcast guest form if you'd like to be on the show as a conversation guest!
CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. I try to provide direct warnings when there is reference to anything with overtly traumatic themes but be aware that Greek mythology regularly features assault, death, and many other potentially triggering events.
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.