Mythology Translated

We start the Theban Cycle with the story of Oedipus.

Today we are looking at the Life and Legacy of Sophocles as prelude to the Theban cycle of myth.

This episode we go over the Sources for Meleager and the story of the Two Atalanta while I so subtle bemoan the lack of clear sources we have.  

We look at the start of the Minoan Civilization and how the island was perfectly suited to the dominate roll that it played.

A look at the start of mainland Greece’s History, which is pretty boring at this point.

Looking at the Cyclades Civilization at it’s start and height.

Continuing the Bronze Age we look at how we have the information we do.

A Small break in topic where I spend some time talking about the actual history of Greece.

A look at the play The Medea, the impact it most likely had upon it’s first audience and why the change in the myth

A short and snarky history of the Ptolemaic dynasty, Covering The Rest of the Royal Line, Ptolemy IX Soter II, Ptolemy X Alexander I, Cleopatra Berenice III Thea Philopator, Ptolemy XI Alexander II, Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysus, Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator, Ptolemy XIII, Arsione IV, and Ptolemy XIV.

A short and snarky history of the Ptolemaic dynasty, Covering: Ptolemy IV Philopater, Ptolemy V Epiphanes, Ptolemy VI Philometor, Cleopatra II, Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II (Kakaergetes) , Ptolemy VII Neo Philopater, Ptolemy IX Soter II,

A short and snarky history of the Ptolemaic dynasty, Covering: Ptolemy I Soter I, Ptolemy II Philadelphus, and Ptolemy III Euergetes I

A History of the Library of Alexandria

A discussion on different terms

Running Down the Sources of the Herakles myth chronologically

An Extra credit discussion on Greek Vases

The Boar Hunt is here! and not as well sourced or as intensive as I had hoped. Featuring the Death Of Anceaus, a random Eurytion, and Meleager Featuring the Introduction of Oeneus of Caldon, The Sons of Thetius and Althaea Reasons we are explicit: Death Cursing, Rage Killing, General Achilles Like Behavior, Girls, and our all time favorite Blasphemy!

Warning, R rated language and content in this one.

When I was originally working on the Extra Credits This Episode came after Episode on Medea. I decided to put it here.

Our first Extra Credit episode dealing with the play Prometheus Bound.  We cover the problems with translation, The Manuscript tradition of the play, a discussion of weather or not Aeschylus wrote it and if so the time frame it was written in, A small discussion on the presentation of Greek Plays, The Prometheia, The Contents of the play it’s self, And the themes of the play.