A look at the ancient and mythological history of Olympics, featuring some songs written for the ancient games' victors.

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: Pindar, the Odes, translated by Andrew M. Miller; readings from the Ernest Myers translation; Pausanias' Description of Greece translated by WHS Jones.

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

A look at the ancient and mythological history of Olympics, featuring some songs written for the ancient games' victors.
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: Pindar, the Odes, translated by Andrew M. Miller; <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/10717/pg10717-images.html">readings from the Ernest Myers translation</a>; <a href="https://www.theoi.com/Text/Pausanias1A.html">Pausanias' Description of Greece translated by WHS Jones</a>.
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.

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