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A timely revisiting of this ICONIC conversation about the wondrous goddess Thetis with one of Liv's favourite myth experts! This episode originally aired in March 2025. Liv speaks with returning guest Dr Maciej Paprocki about the goddess Thetis, a goddess with seemingly immense b ...  عرض المزيد

The great goddess Thetis, the crimes of men, and the origins of the Trojan War. AVAILABLE NOW! 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 patr ...  عرض المزيد

Two stories of just terrible, terrible fathers from Greek mythology. The first is really only in the story for a few minutes, but helps to bring about two giants that could end his reign. The second is one who admits his mistake and takes pity on the boy before trying to do right ...  عرض المزيد

The story of a weaving contest between a goddess and a woman challenging the cruelty and tyranny of the Olympians leads us into three more stories: Pandora's box; the great flood of the ancient Greek world; and the love story of Idas and Marpessa, two people who saw the gods taki ...  عرض المزيد

The story of Hercules is one part gritty, serious tragedy and two parts over-the-top monster fights. This week, in the origin story of one of the greatest mythological heroes of the western world, we get to see the human side of the demigod before the story goes completely off-th ...  عرض المزيد

Last week, Hera hid that she was pregnant. This week, we learn who the father isn’t, and see the births of two more important figures from Greek mythology. Also, if you’re going for the whole totalitarian dictator thing, make sure you don’t take your wine naps right next to all t ...  عرض المزيد