Zeus, King of the Gods and Creepy Old Man Who...

Liv is back answers listener questions about all things myth... which, right now, involves primarily questions related to the Odyssey and you know who isn't complaining? LIV! AVAILABLE NOW! The Odyssey: a Modern Retelling. Submit your question for the next Q&A via email or a voic ...  Show more

Liv reads the final two books of Homer's Odyssey, translated by Ian Johnston. It's time for dramatic reunions (of the living and the dead!), more unnecessary lies, and wrapping things up in a tidy little bow. This modern translation is used with immense gratitude to translator Ia ...  Show more

In the second part of this Mythology Father's Day special, the Titans are defeated, and the new gods rule from Olympus. But Zeus, new King of the Gods, is beset by doubts. How can he keep himself from following in his father's footsteps? And will his own children seek to overthro ...  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

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 ...  Show more

Greek Mythology is as messy as it gets. It all started when the Earth started sleeping with Uranus. I’m not kidding. This kicked off a series of wars, incestuous marriages, sea monsters, and of course Circe. Circe, the daughter of the Titan of the Sun, thought she was born withou ...  Show more