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In the Odyssey, Hermes is called the "Slayer of Argus"... but why? AND more importantly: Who is Io and why is her story both foundational and horrifying (with fun elements, I swear!).CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. I try to provide direct warnings when there is r ...  Show more

No Odyssey is complete without a journey to the realm of the dead... Liv reads Book 11 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 f ...  Show more

Unravel History's Greatest Mystery

People the world over have grappled with the story of Atlantis for millennia. But how much is fact? How much is fiction? How much is something else, filtered through the obscuring lens of time?

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Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Stephen Kershaw and comedian Sophie Duker to dive into the myth of Atlantis.The Atlantean story has its origins in the writings of the ancient Greek philosopher Plato. And literally nowhere else. Yet the enduring appeal of this mythical city and a soph ...  Show more

Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Stephen Kershaw and comedian Sophie Duker to dive into the myth of Atlantis. The Atlantean story has its origins in the writings of the ancient Greek philosopher Plato. And literally nowhere else. Yet the enduring appeal of this mythical city and a sop ...  Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Plato's account of the once great island of Atlantis out to the west, beyond the world known to his fellow Athenians, and why it disappeared many thousands of years before his time. There are no sources for this story other than Plato, and he tells ...  Show more