Chapter 17: We Shop for Water Beds | The Lightning Thief

I hope you're ready for a chapter that is absolutely packed. Percy, Annabeth, and Grover finally make it to LA, Percy has an emotional moment on the beach at Santa Monica, and Jack loses his shit as the group is delayed one final time before they can enter the underworld. Hopefully this chapter isn't stretched too far by the time Connor arrives at this week's myths. (See what I did there? It's a Procrustes joke.) This time we're talking about the surprisingly interesting epithets of Hades and the trope of katabasis as well as some of the defining mythology for Athen's founder hero as Connor details the labors of Theseus!Follow @Shakespearean.Sam on Instagram!!! Tell her we sent you. (And that she should read more Percy Jackson!)This Week's Myths:Epithets of Hades: The Silent One and The Rich OneThe Labors of TheseusKatabasisThe Oracle's Visions! (Links to sources)Hades - WikipediaHADES CULT - Ancient Greek ReligionPluto (mythology) - WikipediaEleusinian Mysteries - WikipediaClassical Greece - WikipediaProcrustes - WikipediaOVID, METAMORPHOSES 1 - Theoi Classical Texts LibraryTheseus - WikipediaPOSEIDON FAMILY - Greek MythologyKatabasis - WikipediaLabours of Hercules - WikipediaCERBERUS (Kerberos) - Three-Headed Hound of Hades of Greek MythologyOrpheus - WikipediaFollow 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]