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Penelope & Medea, the Heroines Behind their Heroes Nov 05, 2019

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The women behind the men. Penelope beyond Odysseus and the Odyssey, and the second part in the story of Medea . Two fascinating and underrepresented women of mythology.

CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing.

Sources: Ovid's Metamorphoses, translated by Allen Mandelbaum; Apollodorus' Library of Greek Mythology, translated by Robin Hard; Magic, Witchcraft, and Ghosts in the Greek and Roman Worlds, a sourcebook by Daniel Ogden; The Greek Myths by Robert Graves; and Mythology by Edith Hamilton.

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Spooky Halloween Special: Magic & Mayhem, the Origin of Medea & Witches of Ancient Greece Oct 29, 2019

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Happy Halloween! This Halloween special episode is a more detailed introduction to Medea, and her witchy family.

CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing.

Sources: The Library of Greek Mythology, Apollodorus, translated by Robin Hard, Magic in the Ancient Greek World by Derek Collins, and most notably Magic, Witchcraft, and Ghosts in the Greek and Roman Worlds, a sourcebook by Daniel Ogden.

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Ripping Your Family to Shreds, Euripides’ Bacchae (Part 2) Oct 23, 2019

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The bloody, gruesome finale to Euripides' last play: Bacchae.

CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing.

Sources: Bacchae, translated by Emily Wilson from The Greek Plays new translations edited by Mary Lefkowitz and James Romm, Bacchae and Other Plays translated by James Morwood, and Bakkhai translated by Anne Carson.

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Mini Myth: Zodiac Constellations, Astraea & Her Scales (Virgo/Libra) Oct 15, 2019

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The timeless story of a virgin and her scales.

CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing.

Sources: The Greek Myths by Robert Graves, Mythology by Edith Hamilton, Theoi.com.

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Punishing Pentheus, the Frantic & Violent Women of Euripides’ Bacchae (Part 1) Oct 08, 2019

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Dionysus, he's quite the god. Then, a detailed and dramatic telling of Euripides' Bacchae, one of the most violent plays of Greek tragedy.

CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing.

Sources: Euripides' Bakkhai by Anne Carson, Bacchae and Other Plays translated by James Morwood, Bacchae, translated by Emily Wilson, from the The Greek Plays edited by Mary Lefkowitz and James Romm, and Greek Myths by Robert Graves.

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Penelope, Odysseus & A Very Special Olive Tree (The Odyssey Part 13) Oct 01, 2019

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Penelope and Odysseus [sleeping under] a tree, proving his identity. (But seriously, it's nice.)

CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing.

Sources: The Odyssey, translated by Emily Wilson.

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Witchiest Witch: A Discussion of Madeline Miller’s Circe, with Emily Edwards of FBOL Sep 24, 2019

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Liv teams up with Emily Edwards of Fuckbois of Literature (https://www.fuckboisoflit.com/) to dive into Circe by Madeline Miller. We also talk Song of Achilles, Greek Drama, and a bunch of other things! Subscribe to Fuckbois of Lit on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/fbol/id1455155797!

CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing.

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Odysseus and a Sea of Suitors' Blood (The Odyssey Part 12) Sep 17, 2019

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Odysseus is fed up, it's time for the suitors to die.

CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing.

Sources: The Odyssey, translated by Emily Wilson.

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BONUS! Sneak Peak at Liv's Jane Eyre Episode of the Fuckbois of Literature Podcast Sep 12, 2019

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A clip from the episode of Fuckbois of Literature that Liv was a recent guest on. Liv and FBOL's Emily Edwards discuss Jane Eyre and it is REALLY fun. Please go subscribe to FBOL! Links here: https://www.fuckboisoflit.com/.

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Mini Myth: the Most Murderous Women of Mythology, the Danaids Sep 10, 2019

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The murderous story of the Danaids, their father Danaus, and the very large extended family.

CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing.

Sources: Mythology by Edith Hamilton, The Greek Myths by Robert Graves, and the Library of Greek Mythology by Apollodorus.

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