Mythological tales and fiction; only the Greek episodes are indexed
10 episodes indexed · 3 hours · Marios Christou
Periods · The Bronze Age, Archaic Greece, The Persian Wars, Classical Greece, Philip and Alexander, The Hellenistic world, Greece under Rome
Themes · Religion War
A weekly show covering all sorts of mythological tales and crazy fiction; only the Greek episodes are here, 10 of 64, 2 eras, 3 hours.
Where to start. The earliest indexed episode is 'Episode 11: Poseidon: Lord of the Sea' (2020); 10 episodes of this show are in the section.
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Minoans and Mycenaeans c. 3000 - 1100 BC · 1
The events that transpired which caused the Trojan War, one of the largest scale wars in Greek mythology and its most significant war.
Greek Life, Thought and the Wider World across the centuries · 9
Jason and his crew of Argonauts journey to Colchis for the golden fleece to reclaim his stolen kingdom, braving six-armed giants, sirens, harpies, dragons and the wrath of the gods.
The giants of Greek mythology are traced through their creation, battles and personalities, most famously the Gigantomachy, the epic battle between the gods and the giants.
Poseidon, lord of the sea and one of Greek mythology's most iconic deities, is examined through the origins of his worship, the stories he appeared in and his many children and lovers.
Hera, queen of Olympus, is explored through her domains and worship, her marriage to Zeus, her role in Jason's hunt for the golden fleece, her hatred for Heracles and her large role in starting the Trojan war.
The Amazons, an isolated tribe of fierce warrior women accustomed to the spartan way of life: who they were, where they came from, where Greek mythology mentions them and whether they were even women.
The various stories surrounding Zeus and his lovers across his many love affairs, some strange and some quite tragic.
The worst punishments of Greek mythology are explored here, the fates dished out to kings and regular mortals alike in a mortal edition of Greek Mythology Explained.
Hestia, one of the first six Olympian deities, kept the sacred hearth burning; this examines the few stories she appears in, how she was viewed in Greek religion and how her worship took place.
Medusa, one of Greek mythology's most iconic and misrepresented figures, is explored as possibly a monster, an unfortunate victim, or a protector the ancient Greeks believed could keep evil away.