Under the Shadow of Agamemnon, the Real Bronze Age Mycenae

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Kassandra, the Prophetess on the Killing Floor… (Aeschylus’ Agamemnon Part 3)

Clytemnestra's fury gives way to Kassandra's prophesies, Agamemnon might as well not even speak... Just how we like it. Things are about to get bloody in the broken kingdom of Mycenae. Pre-order Liv's Odyssey adaptation (!!!), The Odyssey: a Modern Retelling. Submit your question ...  Show more

Conversations: Will Theseus Get What’s Coming to Him? Minos with Kacper Szymczak

This time Michaela comes on the show for her first solo conversation episode with Kacper Szymczak the Creative Director of Artificer Games. We had lots of fun chatting ancient sources, inspiration, what is canon when it comes to myth, and what makes a game fun to play! Find Minos ...  Show more

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