270-Greek Myths: Cloud Cuckoo Land

💪There's something powerful about confidence.Except that, if you're not actually powerful...or generous...or deadly, pretending to be those things can get you in a lot of trouble. Only if you get caught, though. Three stories from South India of people who are faking it.😈 The C ... Show More

🗡️Ortnit has it all.The strength of twelve men. A secret, super lineage. A dwarven sword and unbreakable armor. The question is, what is he going to do with it? Start a war to try to date a princess? Start a war to try to date a princess!😈 The Creature: TarasqueIf it looks like ... Show More

🕷️Spiders don't have tails, but this one has tales. Anansi is one of the most famous folklore tricksters in the world, but we'll see that behind every great trickster...is likely a trail of broken and/or angry people who want to get even.😈 The Creature: Tsuchinoko People are cr ... Show More

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Greek myths from Achilles to Zeus. Are you a touch narcissistic? Do you have the body of an Adonis? Are you willing to undertake Herculean tasks or Promethean ventures? Perhaps you have an Oedipus complex? If you answer to any or perhaps all of ... Show More

Ever heard of the time two twin child-giant sons of Poseidon tried to conquer Mount Olympus? Now you have! Become a Patron of the podcast for access to lots of bonus content here.CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/ ... Show More

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 myt ... Show More

It's here: the final episode of Spooky Season... featuring the mother-daughter goddesses of darkness themselves, Nyx and Eris, and their deadly dynasty of murder, manslaughter, and overall mayhem, including serial killers of Greek mythology.CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve ... Show More

Finishing off the play about the crimes of gods and men. Creusa considers burning Apollo's Oracle to the ground. Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreon for bonus content!CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves god ... Show More

In the final episode covering Euripides' Orestes... sh*t goes down. So much of it. Murder, mayhem, weirdly helpful gods! Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreon for bonus content!CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically invo ... Show More

A tale of Greek mythology that tells the story of how Oedipus became the King of Thebes. Also this story first comes from Egypt, the Greek version has become the most widely known through the ages. Try to solve the riddle before you hear Oedipus' answer. Learn more about your ad ... Show More

In the latest episode in our series on history’s biggest topics, classicist Natalie Haynes tackles listener questions on Greek myths. Speaking to Rachel Dinning, she examines the tales of popular figures including Hercules and Aphrodite, and explores how these ancient stories hav ... Show More

In today’s episode we’re joined by Nick and Wonton Don to discuss the pantheon of Greek gods. Join us as we explore the origins, powers, and personalities of the Olympian deities who ruled the ancient world from their celestial abode on Mount Olympus. We'll delve into the mighty ... Show More