S5E3 - Ancient Greek Monster Mash the Sequel

Oh Muses! We are once again dipping a toe in history and talking about ancient sport heroes! In this episode we encounter ground breaking athletes, pioneering villains, statue lore, the rage of fandom, and a sporting event which shall not be named. You can listen to Greeking Out ...  Show more

Oh Muses! We are looking back at what ancient people have left us. In this episode we encounter bad customer reviews, the names of ancient dogs, vibes-based history, daily life in the ancient world, and some fun stories that aren’t true. You can listen to Greeking Out two weeks e ...  Show more

 Le poème le plus célèbre de la mythologie grecque, l’Iliade, commence par cette <u>invocation aux </u><u>Muses</u>, déesses de la poésie : « Chante, ô Muse, la colère d’Achille ».

Tout commence quand Zeus, le roi des Dieux et le maître du Monde, tombe amoureux d’Alcmène, la reine de Tyrinthe. Tyrinthe est une ville au bord de la mer au sud de la Grèce. Alcmène est très célèbre dans tout le pays grâce sa beauté. Pour rester plus longtemps avec elle, Zeus em ...  Show more

For the next episode in Spooky Season, we travel to Thessaly where their king, Erysichthon gets a horrifying punishment for his crimes against Demeter. Plus, Lamia and Empusa... monstrous and vampiric women of mythology.CW/TW: eating disorders; and as usual: far too many Greek my ...  Show more

Liv reads Quintus Smyrnaeus' The Fall of Troy, translated by AS Way. In the only surviving source retelling the end of the Trojan War, Troy reels after the Amazon Penthesilea's death. Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreon for bonus content!This is not a standard n ...  Show more