Oh, Muses! In this episode we tell the tale of the mortal weaver Arachne and her excellent tapestries. We come across some ill-advised bragging, weaving, a tapestry with a lot to say, gods in disguise, and an unfortunate bargain.
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National Geographic Kids Greeking Out is a kid-friendly retelling of some of the best stories from Greek mythology. Check out ... Show More
Jun 2024
S10E10 - Ancient Olympics Part Deux
Oh Muses! We are once again dipping a toe in history and talking about ancient sport heroes! In this episode we encounter ground breaking athletes, pioneering villains, statue lore, the rage of fandom, and a sporting event which shall not be named. You can listen to Greeking Out ... Show More
25m 53s
Jun 2024
S10E9 - Ancients: They're Just Like Us!
Oh Muses! We are looking back at what ancient people have left us. In this episode we encounter bad customer reviews, the names of ancient dogs, vibes-based history, daily life in the ancient world, and some fun stories that aren’t true. You can listen to Greeking Out two weeks e ... Show More
26m 23s
Dec 2020
Rosy-Fingered Dawn, Eos, Was Problematic As Hell (Cephalus Wasn’t Much Better)
Rosy-Fingered Titan/goddess Eos has a great epithet, but she wasn't such a great lady... She had a habit of pulling a Zeus. The stories of Cephalus and Procris, and Tithonus.CW/TW far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or mon ... Show More
30m 8s
May 2018
Arachne & Medusa, What Did They Really Do to You, Athena?
Arachne has the nerve to out-spin the goddess Athena, and Medusa, well Medusa's crime is simply being around a god.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 referen ... Show More
27m 46s
Jul 2017
Eatin' Kids & Killin' Dads, an Introduction to Greek Mythology
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, ... Show More
21m 9s
May 2021
Why She Is the Way She Is, the Goddess Hera (& the Time She Tried to Overthrow Zeus)
Hera is so much more than Zeus' vengeful wife. She has her own experiences, her own traumas, that affect how she handled her life with the king of the gods. This is why Hera is the way she is.CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically invol ... Show More
28m 59s
Dec 2023
Zeus
Zeus, the chief deity in Greek mythology, is the Olympian god of sky and thunder, and is king of all other gods and men.
His tale is one of overthrowing fathers, eating babies and seducing women, both mortal and divine, by changing his own form. He's one of the most complex figur ... Show More
53m 20s
Mar 2024
Artemis: Goddess of the Hunt
Artemis is best known as the goddess of the Hunt. But she is far more than just the famed huntress of Greek mythology - she is the patron of the wilderness, of wild animals, of childbirth and also chastity. Daughter of the gods Zeus and Leto, she is famed for her lust for divine ... Show More
47m 42s
May 2024
De Gaïa à Athéna : la naissance des dieux - d’après la mythologie grecque
Dans nos histoires, nous avons déjà côtoyé certains des plus grands dieux et déesses de l’Olympe, comme Zeus, Poséidon, Héra, Aphrodite ou encore Hermès. Mais sais-tu que ces dieux, que nous avons vus tout puissants, ne sont pas les premiers à avoir régné sur le monde ? Car figu ... Show More
19m 28s