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Perseus at the Edge of the World, the Many Daughters of Phorcys & Ceto (Perseus Part 2)
FromLet's Talk About Myths, Baby! Greek & Roman Mythology Retold
Perseus at the Edge of the World, the Many Daughters of Phorcys & Ceto (Perseus Part 2)
FromLet's Talk About Myths, Baby! Greek & Roman Mythology Retold
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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Aug 10, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Perseus's quest continues as he goes in search of the Gorgons sisters with a little (a lot) help from the gods. Looking at all the variations on this myth and their implications on one of the most ancient heroes... For more information on the intricacies of Medusa and all the variations over ~700 years, listen to this episode.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: Theoi.com (entries on Perseus, Danae, Hesperides, primarily content from Apollodorus); Early Greek Myths by Timothy Gantz.Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Aug 10, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
VII: Cadmus, Saviour of Awful Zeus & Guy Who Can Grow People from Dragon Teeth: Cadmus is a hero and the founder of Thebes, he also saves Zeus' skin. by Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! Greek & Roman Mythology Retold