Liv answers listener questions about all things ancient and a handful of modern things that feature the ancient world... Submit your questions for future Q&A episodes and segments here.

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.

Liv answers listener questions about all things ancient and a handful of modern things that feature the ancient world... <a href="mythsbaby.com/questions">Submit your questions for future Q&amp;A episodes and segments here</a>.
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: <a href="http://mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions">mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions</a>.

The most entertaining and enraging stories from mythology told casually, contemporarily, and (let's be honest) sarcastically. Greek and Roman gods did some pretty weird (and awful) things. Gods, goddesses, heroes, monsters, and everything in between. Regular episodes every Tuesday, conversations with authors and scholars or readings of ancient epics every Friday.

The most entertaining and enraging stories from mythology told casually, contemporarily, and (let's be honest) sarcastically. Greek and Roman gods did some pretty weird (and awful) things. Gods, goddesses, heroes, monsters, and everything in between. Regular episodes every Tuesday, conversations with authors and scholars or readings of ancient epics every Friday.

The most entertaining and enraging stories of Greek and Roman mythology.

Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! Greek & Roman Mythology Retold

Musical Epics, a Reincarnation of Sappho, and Kaos... Your Questions, My Answers

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Liv speaks with author Emily Hauser about her book How Women Became Poets. They look at women in Greek myth, literature, etymology, and, very specifically, the long and arduous history of women 'poets' in Greek literature. Plus, a sneak peak at Emily's next work: Mythica/Penelope's Bones. Find more from Emily here.

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.

Liv speaks with author Emily Hauser about her book How Women Became Poets. They look at women in Greek myth, literature, etymology, and, very specifically, the long and arduous history of women 'poets' in Greek literature. Plus, a sneak peak at Emily's next work: Mythica/Penelope's Bones. <a href="https://www.emilyhauser.com/">Find more from Emily here</a>.
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: <a href="http://mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions">mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions</a>.

Conversations: How Women Became Poets, Gender History in Greek Literature w/ Emily Hauser

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Naturally, as soon as Liv was ready to get settled in Toronto, she came down with a terrible cold and sounds half human half lawnmower, so today we're bringing you a little more ancient Rome, since it's all the rage right now.

Liv dives (or perhaps wades into the shallows) of Roman mythology and religion, and tells the story of how the Phrygian goddess Cybele ended up in Italy. 

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: Theoi.com entry on Cybele,Agdistis, and Attis; Ovid's Fasti, translated by James G. Frazer; Roman Mythology by David Stuttard; Wikipedia for sourcing, etc.; the Oxford Dictionary of Classical Myth and Religion.

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

Naturally, as soon as Liv was ready to get settled in Toronto, she came down with a terrible cold and sounds half human half lawnmower, so today we're bringing you a little more ancient Rome, since it's all the rage right now.
Liv dives (or perhaps wades into the shallows) of Roman mythology and religion, and tells the story of how the Phrygian goddess Cybele ended up in Italy. 
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: Theoi.com entry on <a href="https://www.theoi.com/Phrygios/Kybele.html">Cybele,</a> <a href="https://www.theoi.com/Phrygios/Agdistis.html#:~:text=AGDISTIS%20was%20an%20ancient%20Phrygian,the%20goddess%20Kybele%20(Cybele).">Agdistis</a>, and <a href="https://www.theoi.com/Phrygios/Attis.html">Attis</a>; Ovid's <a href="https://www.theoi.com/Text/OvidFasti4.html">Fasti</a>, translated by James G. Frazer; Roman Mythology by David Stuttard; <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cybele#Roman_Cybele">Wikipedia</a> for sourcing, etc.; the Oxford Dictionary of Classical Myth and Religion.
Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: <a href="http://mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions">mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions</a>.

RE-AIR: But What About Rome?! Roman Mythology & the Great Mother Cybele

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In celebration of Gladiator II (and because it's a great episode), today's episode comes to us from Ancient History Fangirl's archive. We give you... A day in the Gladiatorial Games. See the original show notes and find more from Ancient History Fangirl here.

Join us as we travel back in time to the amphitheatre of Capua—mainland Italy's largest amphitheatre in its day—and experience a day at the gladiatorial games during the time of Spartacus. Sound sculpting by Lens Group Media.

In celebration of Gladiator II (and because it's a great episode), today's episode comes to us from Ancient History Fangirl's archive. We give you... A day in the Gladiatorial Games. <a href="https://www.ancienthistoryfangirl.com/2020/07/09/a-day-at-the-gladiatorial-games-the-show-notes/">See the original show notes and find more from Ancient History Fangirl here</a>.
Join us as we travel back in time to the amphitheatre of Capua—mainland Italy's largest amphitheatre in its day—and experience a day at the gladiatorial games during the time of Spartacus. Sound sculpting by Lens Group Media.

Ancient History Fangirl: A Day at the Gladiatorial Games

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Musical Epics, a Reincarnation of Sappho, and Kaos... Your Questions, My Answers

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