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Who Doesn’t Like a Good (If, Deadly) Riddle? Laius, Chrysippus & the Sphinx
FromLet's Talk About Myths, Baby! Greek & Roman Mythology Retold
Who Doesn’t Like a Good (If, Deadly) Riddle? Laius, Chrysippus & the Sphinx
FromLet's Talk About Myths, Baby! Greek & Roman Mythology Retold
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Length:
37 minutes
Released:
May 30, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Why was Thebes the way it was? Why was the Sphinx sent there, and was it Laius' fault? We're looking at all the Sphinxian background to Oedipus Tyrannos. Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreon for bonus content!
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: Oedipus Tyrannos as retold in the past three episodes; Early Greek Myths by Timothy Gantz; Theoi.com entries on The Sphinx and Chrysippus.
Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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: Oedipus Tyrannos as retold in the past three episodes; Early Greek Myths by Timothy Gantz; Theoi.com entries on The Sphinx and Chrysippus.
Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
May 30, 2023
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