Chapter 13: Annabeth Tries to Swim Home | The Sea of Monsters

I hope you're listening with headphones this week because Percy Jackson is facing the Siren's song as he and Annabeth journey further into the Sea of Monsters. Connor and Jack are discussing how this chapter has it all. We're breaking down the emotional moments that give this chapter depth for the characters and some solid son-of-the-sea-god action before taking on two very different myths. First, Connor is addressing some of the set dressing and talking about the volcanic island forges of Hephaestus before exploring the surprisingly intricate lore of the Sirens.This Week's Myths:Forges of HephaestusSirensThe Oracle's Visions! (Links to sources)Homer, Iliad, Book 23HEPHAESTUS (Hephaistos) - Greek God of Smiths & Metalworking (Roman Vulcan) HEPHAESTUS ESTATE & RETINUE - Greek Mythology Cicero, Nature of the GodsLipari - WikipediaLemnos - Wikipedia APOLLONIUS RHODIUS, ARGONAUTICA BOOK 4 - Theoi Classical Texts Library SIRENS (Seirenes) - Half-Bird Women of Greek MythologyHomer, The Odyssey, translated by Robert FitzgeraldSiren (mythology) - Wikipedia Ovid (43 BC–17) - The Metamorphoses: Book 5The Internet Classics Archive | Helen by Euripides Pierides (mythology) - Wikipedia Ovid (43 BC–17) - The Metamorphoses: Book 5 Hyginus, Fabulae (Hyg.+Fab.)Pausanias, Description of Greece Photius: Bibliotheca. Codices 186-222 (selected) Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts!Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-from-the-oracle/id1792459969Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6NGNB8zoWnCGh6eVLMv1ahAmazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/80e263d0-d879-4a42-9e33-4dfc0ce4b96c/notes-from-the-oracleYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotesfromtheOracleWant to connect with us? Please direct all business inquiries to [email protected]