We start the Theban Cycle with the story of Oedipus.

Mythology Translated

079 – Where To Start?

Today we are looking at the Life and Legacy of Sophocles as prelude to the Theban cycle of myth.

078 – Sophocles As Pop Music

This episode we go over the Sources for Meleager and the story of the Two Atalanta while I so subtle bemoan the lack of clear sources we have.  

077 – Still Think We Need More Laminating

We look at the start of the Minoan Civilization and how the island was perfectly suited to the dominate roll that it played.

075.5 – Extra Credit 015 – Location, Location, Location

A look at the start of mainland Greece’s History, which is pretty boring at this point.

075.4 – Extra Credit 014 – Theoretical Invasion

Looking at the Cyclades Civilization at it’s start and height.

75.3 – Extra Credit 013 – The Guys With the Pretty Statues

Continuing the Bronze Age we look at how we have the information we do.

075.2 – Extra Credit 013 – Tools Of The Trade

A Small break in topic where I spend some time talking about the actual history of Greece.

075.1 – Extra Credit 012 – Recursive History

A look at the play The Medea, the impact it most likely had upon it’s first audience and why the change in the myth

063.5 – Extra Credit 011 – Euripides Medea or Athenian Playwrights are hard on myth

A short and snarky history of the Ptolemaic dynasty, Covering The Rest of the Royal Line, Ptolemy IX Soter II, Ptolemy X Alexander I, Cleopatra Berenice III Thea Philopator, Ptolemy XI Alexander II, Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysus, Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator, Ptolemy XIII, Arsione IV, and Ptolemy XIV.

057.5 – Extra Credit 010 – Really Y’all? Pt 3 – In Hook

A short and snarky history of the Ptolemaic dynasty, Covering: Ptolemy IV Philopater, Ptolemy V Epiphanes, Ptolemy VI Philometor, Cleopatra II, Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II (Kakaergetes) , Ptolemy VII Neo Philopater, Ptolemy IX Soter II,

056.5 – Extra Credit 009 – Really Y’all? Pt 2 – Stop DOING That

A short and snarky history of the Ptolemaic dynasty, Covering: Ptolemy I Soter I, Ptolemy II Philadelphus, and Ptolemy III Euergetes I

055.5 – Extra Credit 007 – Really Y’all? Pt 1 The Good Ones

054 – Extra Credit 007 – Book Burning

053.5 – Extra Credit 006 – Shades of Lies

Running Down the Sources of the Herakles myth chronologically

052.5 – Extra Credit 005 – Herculean Sources

Bringing you the mythologies of the world told in internal chronological order with a side helping of literature and culture

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