17C-Theseus: I Volunteer as Tribute
Myths and Legends16 Joulu 2015

17C-Theseus: I Volunteer as Tribute

The final chapter in the story of Theseus, the Minotaur, and all the other people that have gotten swept up in this drama spanning decades. We'll learn exactly what the Delphic Oracle meant by her prophecy, and how you can use a spool of thread to kill a giant monster.
On the creature of the week, it's a very literal tiny dancer.
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"Comfort in Uncertainty" by bbatv
"Great is the Contessa" by Blue Dot Sessions
"The Big Out There" by Krackatoa
"Hiroko in Deep" by Whodiniz
"When it Gets Dark at 4PM" by Will Bangs
"Reverie" by WVTM

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