Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! | Greek Mythology & the Ancient Mediterranean

Remnants of Rage, the Forced Marriage of Thetis, and the Fateful Judgement of Paris

October 6, 2026·52 min
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The great goddess Thetis, the crimes of men, and the origins of the Trojan War. AVAILABLE NOW! The Odyssey: a Modern Retelling. Submit your question for the next Q&A via email or a voice note. Get ad-free episodes and so, so much more, by subscribing to the Oracle Edition at patreon.com/mythsbaby. Enter our podcast guest form if you'd like to be on the show as a conversation guest!CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. I try to provide direct warnings when there is reference to anything with overtly traumatic themes but be aware that Greek mythology regularly features assault, death, and many other potentially triggering events.Sources: Brock "the Rapist" Turner; Hockey Canada's Horrors; Early Greek Myths by Timothy Gantz; Pindar's Nemean Ode 5; Pindar's Isthmian Ode 8; Homer's Iliad, translated by Emily Wilson; fragments of the Cypria.Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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