56- I'm Just a Goddess, Standing in Front of a Boy
Content warning: Peleus is a terrible person, so expect a mild reference to some implied nastiness. Peleus is one of those people who gets things he doesn't deserve. Despite all that terrible behaviou...
15 Dec 20248min
55- Odysseus and Friends
In the quiet before the storm of the Trojan War and its immediate causes, we introduce two major characters today. The first is Odysseus, great-grandson of Hermes and creator of oaths that blow up in ...
8 Dec 202414min
54- The House of Tantalus (See Also Child Cannibalism)
Content warning: the title should tell you everything you need to know here. The descendants of Tantalus are violent, and they don't mess about. Tantalus is usually known for being the originator of ...
1 Dec 202416min
53- Helen: The Origins
Meet the most beautiful woman in the world- who may have hatched from an egg. She's got suitors lining up to marry her which poses a problem for her stepfather Tyndareus. Maybe Odysseus will have a sh...
24 Nov 202411min
52- Aeneas: The Origins
Prince Aeneas of Troy has a bit of an unusual parentage- he's the son of minor prince Anchises by Human Woman. Who is definitely human. And not Aphrodite. Sources for this episode: Evelyn-White, H....
17 Nov 202417min
51- Paris: The Origins
The secondborn son of Priam and Hecabe was already making a big splash before he was born- and well before he swooped on a woman called Helen. There's not many of us who get a prophecy about our destr...
10 Nov 202410min
50- Cassandra: The Origins
It's the start of Chapter II, so we're off to the Trojan War! Except... Not just yet. We need some background first. You might have heard of our subject today- she shares a name with one of the co-hos...
3 Nov 202412min
Bonus VII- Six Spooky Stories (Halloween Special)
All Hallows' Eve is upon us... and that means spooky stories! Join us for two longer-form Greco-Roman stories and four tales from around the world. Plus, the Autocrat palace may or may not be haunted....
31 Okt 202425min
