Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! | Greek Mythology & the Ancient Mediterranean
Liv Albert
The most entertaining and enraging stories from 'Classical' mythology (and, often, ancient history of the wider Mediterranean!) told casually, contemporarily, and (more often than not) sarcastically. The world of Greek mythology and the history of the wider ancient Mediterranean is full of wonder, horror, and utter hilarity. These myths and stories are timeless for a reason, they're just as relevant today as they were 2500+ years ago. With over 700 episodes and counting, we dive deep into the realm of gods, goddesses, heroes, monsters, and everything in between. Regular episodes every Tuesday, conversations with authors and scholars or readings of ancient epics every Friday. LTAMB: The Oracle Edition has ad-free episodes and so much more. Learn more about the podcast, and Liv's work, including her book Greek Mythology: the Gods, Goddess, and Heroes Handbook at mythsbaby.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 31, 2020 • 29min
Battle of the Poets, Euripides vs. Aeschylus (Aristophanes’ The Frogs Part 2)
We all need a laugh: Aristophanes' The Frogs is exactly that. This is part two: the battle of the poets. CW/TW: comedic references to suicide. Sources: Aristophanes' The Frogs, translated by David Barrett; Aristophanes' Frogs and Other Plays, translated by Stephen Halliwell. 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.
Mar 26, 2020 • 38min
Liv Reads Homer: The Iliad Book I
Liv reads Book I of Homer's Iliad, translated into prose by Samuel Butler. It begins in the middle of things... Late in the Trojan War, a priest arrives to ask the Greeks to return his daughter who they've taken captive.This is not a standard narrative story episode, it's simply a bonus reading of Homer. For regular episodes look for any that don't have "Liv Reads..." in the title!For a list of Roman/Latin names and who they were in the Greek, visit: mythsbaby.com/names 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.
Mar 24, 2020 • 27min
Frogs Ribbit On Route to the Underworld (Aristophanes' The Frogs Part 1)
We all need a laugh: Aristophanes' The Frogs is exactly that. This is part one of two. CW/TW: comedic references to suicide. Sources: Aristophanes' The Frogs, translated by David Barrett; Aristophanes' Frogs and Other Plays, translated by Stephen Halliwell. 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.
Mar 17, 2020 • 16min
Mini Myth: A Prayer to Apollo, God of Music, Prophecy & … Plague
When better to do a special mini myth on plague? Plague in Greek mythology, plague in Greek theatre, the god of the plague, and even a real plague!Subscribe to Ancient History Fangirl: http://www.ancienthistoryfangirl.com/. 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 would be were I referencing the real thing. Sources: Apollodorus' Library of Greek Mythology translated by Robin Hard, Hesiod's Theogony translated by M.L. West, Sophocles' Oedipus from memory (any translation should do!), and The Iliad (same deal). 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.
Mar 10, 2020 • 15min
Mini Myth: Behind the Goddess, Pallas Athena
The badass origins, both historical and mythological, of Pallas Athena. 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 would be were I referencing the real thing. Sources: The Library of Greek Mythology by Apollodorus, translated by Robin Hard; Hesiod's Theogony, translated by M.L. West. 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.
Mar 3, 2020 • 26min
Not That Damn Horse Again! (The Aeneid Part 3)
Aeneas meets Dido who asks him to tell her all he's been through to get to Carthage (it's a lot). Meanwhile, Venus and Cupid plot. 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 would be were I referencing the real thing. Sources: The Aeneid, translated by David Ferry. 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.
Feb 25, 2020 • 26min
Fan Expo Live Episode! Is it Spring Yet? Flowers, Bees, & Predatory Seasonal Gods
The live episode I recorded at the Vancouver Fan Expo covering the stories of Apollo and Cyrene, Aristaeus, Cyparrisus, Hyancinthus (again), and Pomona and Vertumnus. 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 would be were I referencing the real thing. Sources: Edith Hamilton's Greek Mythology, Ovid's Metamorphoses translated by Allen Mandelbaum. 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.
Feb 18, 2020 • 14min
Mini Myth: Revisiting Plato's Soulmates & Pyramus and Thisbe
In this episode we revisit the past episodes on Plato's theory of soulmates from his Symposium, and the story of Pyramus and Thisbe, the original Romeo and Juliet. 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 would be were I referencing the real thing. Sources: Plato's Symposium, Ovid's Metamorphoses (see original episodes for translations). 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.
Feb 11, 2020 • 14min
Mini Myth: Who Let a Woman Found a City?! Dido Beyond the Aeneid
There's more to Queen Dido than Virgil tells us in the Aeneid, she had a life before Aeneas came to town, if you can believe it! This mini myth covers the story of Dido's founding of Carthage outside of what is told in the Aeneid. 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 would be were I referencing the real thing. Sources: Roman Mythology, a Traveler's Guide from Troy to Tivoli by David Stuttard; https://www.ancient.eu/Dido/. 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.
Feb 4, 2020 • 25min
Dido, the Badass Queen of Carthage (The Aeneid Part 2)
Jupiter and Venus discuss Aeneas and the Trojans' fate, and it's time we meet the Carthaginians and their badass queen Dido. 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 would be were I referencing the real thing. Sources: The Aeneid, translated by David Ferry. 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.
