After discovering that he was the son of Poseidon, Bellerophon dreamed of flying on Pegasus, an immortal winged stallion. With the help of Athena, Bellerophon would achieve his dream, but jealousy would eventually tear his life apart.
Parcasters - Did Poseidon play a role in the sinking of Atlantis? Find out this week on Unexplained Mysteries and Conspira ... Show More
Nov 2022
Thanksgiving Special: Zorro, the Curse of Capistrano
He’s the swashbuckling fox of Southern California, a masked bandit who fights injustice with skill and swagger. In our Thanksgiving Special, meet the Curse of Capistrano, the lion-hearted legend himself, as he outwits his ruthless enemies and falls in love! Learn more about your ... Show More
1h 10m
Nov 2022
Thanksgiving Special: Zorro, the Curse of Capistrano
He’s the swashbuckling fox of Southern California, a masked bandit who fights injustice with skill and swagger. In our Thanksgiving Special, meet the Curse of Capistrano, the lion-hearted legend himself, as he outwits his ruthless enemies and falls in love! Learn more about your ... Show More
1h 8m
Jul 2023
All I Really Want Is To Talk About the Fire-Breathing Goat… Bellerophon, Pegasus, and the Chimera
Diving deeper into the story of Bellerophon, the perpetually forgotten hero who defeated the absolutely magnificent Chimera (and was the only hero to actually ride Pegasus!). Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreon for bonus content!CW/TW: far too many Greek myths i ... Show More
46m 11s
Dec 2023
S9E7 - Bellerophon and Pegasus pt 1 - Horse Bros
Oh Muses! Today we tell the tale of the hero Bellerophon and his trials. We encounter a chimera, a large amount of siblings, diplomatic relations, attempted horse thievery, treacherous letter writing, and a boy and his horse. --- You can listen to Greeking Out early and ad free o ... Show More
19m 13s
Dec 2023
S9E8 - Bellerophon and Pegasus pt 2 - It All Goes Wrong
Oh Muses! A classic hero with a classic end. Today we finalize the tale of Bellerophon and Pegasus. We encounter weapons of war, hubris, tactical retreats, and the death of a hero. --- You can listen to Greeking Out early and ad free on Wondery+! Parents! We have another book! It ... Show More
18m 44s
Jun 2016
34-Greek Mythology: Uphill Battle
Two stories from Greek Mythology: first, it's the story of Sisyphus, who you might know from his interminable, crushing labor, but who actually really deserved that punishment because of how horrible he was. The second story is of good-guy-Bellerophon, Sisyphus's grandson, who is ... Show More
44m 10s
Feb 2019
Telemachus is a Whiny Little B (The Odyssey Part 1)
Telemachus, Odysseus and Penelope's whiny, grown son, with the help of Athena, is a on a mission to find information about his father.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 woul ... Show More
32m 27s
Mar 2021
220A-Odyssey: The Castaways
<p>Three men grappling with the legacy, or curse, of their fathers. Menelaus loses everything and finds a life, but will his past come hunting for him? Telemachus lives each day in the shadow of the absence of his father, pushing back at the inevitable. Orestes knows what he must ... Show More
35m 39s
Aug 2017
Queen Pasiphae did WHAT with a Bull?!
Queen Pasiphae, of Knossos, Crete, learns the hard way what god-magic can make you do... (hint: it's the Minotaur). The secrets of the Labyrinth, the brilliant inventor Daedalus, and his not as brilliant son Icarus. Ever heard the saying "flying too close to the sun"?CW/TW: far t ... Show More
24m 5s
Oct 2016
46D-Jason and the Argonauts: Scorned
The end of the story of Jason, Medea, and the Argonauts. Things have been pretty easy for Jason. Medea solved all of his problems before he even knew he had them on the Argo, and her fairly violent murder-by-proxy of Pelias secured Iolcus for Jason's father. It would probably be ... Show More
39m 13s