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Ancient Cinderella, with Less Singing & More Violence (Cupid & Psyche Part Three) Oct 11, 2017

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Psyche is given maniacal tasks to prove herself to Venus, she makes some mistakes and tries to make even bigger ones. But surprise surprise, there's a man to save the day!

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: Apuleius' The Golden Ass, translated (brilliantly!) by Sarah Ruden.

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Sneaky & Snoopy (Cupid & Psyche Part Two) Oct 03, 2017

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Cupid is clumsy and Psyche has incredibly awful siblings. Things... heat up with the couple.

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: Apuleius' The Golden Ass, translated (brilliantly!) by Sarah Ruden.

Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions.

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Venus has a Flair for the Dramatic (Cupid & Psyche Part One) Sep 26, 2017

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Cupid and Psyche, the timeless tale of lies, horrible relatives, and the pettiness of the gods. Venus can't handle other beautiful women and Psyche's life is just not ideal, but that won't last long.

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: Apuleius' The Golden Ass, translated (brilliantly!) by Sarah Ruden.

Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions.

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Mini Myth: Don't Mess with the God of Wine, Duh Sep 22, 2017

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A telling of Euripides' play The Bacchae which is basically the first rager. There's a lot of partying, wine, and violence. Don't mess with a god devoted to the world's best beverage.

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.

Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions.

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Oedipus, Mother-Lover & Father-Killer (Oedipus Part Two) Sep 17, 2017

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Oh, Oedipus, the trouble you get into. Part Two involves some revelations and some more inconceivable ignorance and Oedipus' part. It's definitely not dramatic.

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.

Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions.

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Don't Mess with the Oracle, Just Don't Do It. Why Would You Do It? (Oedipus Part One) Sep 09, 2017

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Oedipus, famous for the awful advice of the Oracle and nothing more. Part One covers the aforementioned Oracle, and a little encounter with a sphinx and a father.

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.

Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions.

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Cadmus, Saviour of Awful Zeus & Guy Who Can Grow People from Dragon Teeth Sep 03, 2017

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Cadmus is a hero and the founder of Thebes, he also saves Zeus' skin. His wife is a badass daughter of Aphrodite and Ares. The gods can be petty and vindictive too, they're only human.

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.

Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions.

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Don't Piss Off Moms & Don’t Eat the Pomegranate: Important Life Lessons Aug 27, 2017

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Hades, god of the Underworld, kidnaps Persephone. Her mother Demeter endures quite the quest to find her daughter. We detail the Underworld, and why you shouldn't eat things people give you when you're there.

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.

A Note from 2020: In this episode That Woman is mentioned fondly. That was 2017, this is now: trans women are women, trans men are men, non-binary people are who they say they are. Trans rights are human rights.

Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions.

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Mini Myth: Phaethon, the Teenage Boy Who Ruined Everything Aug 25, 2017

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Phaethon, the teenage boy whose stupidity ruined the earth and totally messed with the sun in the sky. Youths can be just the worst. Not to mention he ruined his relationship with his father, Helios.

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.

Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions.

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Theseus, Ruiner of Women & All Around Awful Person Aug 19, 2017

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The "hero" Theseus and all his epic and varied awfulness. Highlights include: bandits, Hippolyta queen of the Amazons, Ariadne and our friend the Minotaur! (Spoilers for Wonder Woman!)

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.

Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions.

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