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65 - Seneca, The Madness of Hercules

Cost of Glory

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The Struggle to Seize a Dynasty

Lycus has murdered the legitimate king, the father of Megara. He's trying to take the throne from himself. And now he's going to basically propose to Megara, marry me or I could just kill you. It's a story that shows up a lot in art and culture,. Maybe it's foreshadowing, maybe it's ominous.

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