Conversations: Not Just a Phase, Atalanta & Hippolytus, Asexuality in Greek Mythology with Julie Levy

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Roll Out the Red Carpet, King Agamemnon’s Home (Aeschylus’ Agamemnon Part 2)

Agamemnon is home, Clytemnestra is... plotting. Pre-order Liv's Odyssey adaptation (!!!), The Odyssey: a Modern Retelling. Submit your question for the next Q&A via email or a voice note. Get ad-free episodes and so, so much more, by subscribing to the Oracle Edition at patreon.c ...  Show more

Liv Reads Homer: The Odyssey (A Modern Translation!) Book 5

Liv reads Book 5 of Homer's Odyssey, translated by Ian Johnston. This modern translation is used with immense gratitude to translator Ian Johnston and Vancouver Island University. Submit questions and prompts for future Odyssey readings at mythsbaby.com/questions and get ad-free ...  Show more

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