Adapting Greek Myth, the World of Lore Olympu...

This episode originally aired in November 2024. Liv speaks with author Emily Hauser about her book How Women Became Poets. They look at women in Greek myth, literature, etymology, and, very specifically, the long and arduous history of women 'poets' in Greek literature. Plus, a s ...  Show more

Liv and Michaela come together for the third (?) annual Battle of the Bas--no wait that's actually the Battle of the Bad B*tches. Helen and Clytemnestra come together and we chat about everything that those two wonderful women were up to in the ancient sources. It's beautiful, it ...  Show more

Learn about the third brother of the big three Olympian Gods, Hades. Learn about the major myths and stories about Hades in this new Myths and Legends episode from English Plus Podcast.Practice what you have learned on <a href='https://englishpluspodcast.com/myths-and-legends- ...

Dans les mythes grecs, les Dieux descendent souvent de l’Olympe pour se mêler aux humains. Dans d’autres épisodes, nous avons vu Ulysse recevoir l’aide d’Hermès, Poséidon faire naître le Minotaure, ou encore Aphrodite nouer les amours d’Hippomène et Atalante.  Quant à Zeu ...

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Greek myths from Achilles to Zeus. Are you a touch narcissistic? Do you have the body of an Adonis? Are you willing to undertake Herculean tasks or Promethean ventures? Perhaps you have an Oedipus complex? If you answer to any or perhaps all of ...  Show more

Oh Muses! In this episode we tell the tale of the creation of humans. We come across generous Titans, a vengeful Zeus, stories with plots that reinforce gender stereotypes, and all the horrors of mankind. —- National Geographic Kids Greeking Out is a kid-friendly retelling of som ...  Show more