Mini Myth: Phaethon, the Teenage Boy Who Ruin...

This is an episode of the Memory Collective podcast ANCIENT HISTORY 101 by Alexandra Sills! Find loads more episodes on endless topics in ancient history wherever you're listening to this (and more info here)... AVAILABLE NOW! The Odyssey: a Modern Retelling. Submit your question ...  Show more

This episode originally aired in June 2023. Liv speaks with Dr Joe Watson about the trans characters of Ovid's Metamorphoses, Iphis and Caeneus, along with some necessary asides into Atalanta, Arachne, and Medusa. : WHO WANTS TO WATCH THE ODYSSEY WITH ME?! I'm teaming up with the ...  Show more

After committing a terrible crime, a cocky young inventor flees to Crete and finds himself in the service of the mad king Minos. There, he becomes the world’s greatest creator… and the world’s worst father to his teenage son, Icarus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas ...  Show more

Demigod Phaeton wants to be JUST like his father, Helios, the god of the sun, but he doesn't want to wait until he's a grown up! What will happen when he tries to drive the sun chariot without permission? Listen in to this adaptation of the Greek myth to find out!  If you would ...  Show more

The mythical founder of the Olympic Games was the son of a scornful king and a grandson of Zeus. He endured a gruesome betrayal that left him navigating a world of lusty, vengeful gods. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Oh, Muses! In this episode we tell the tale of Phaethon, son of Helios, and how he travels to distant lands in order to meet the father he's never known. We come across flaming horses, surprise siblings, difficult co-parenting decisions, and promises you have to keep, even though ...  Show more