Chapter 18: The Party Ponies Invade | The Sea of Monsters

I hope you're all ready for this episode because it is a fun one! Have you ever wondered how centaurs came to be? Have you wondered how centaurs went extinct? This week, Connor is answering all your centaur related questions! And we're not missing the chapter breakdown either. We're discussing the interesting choices in Percy Jackson's duel with Luke atop the Princess Andromeda as well as the fascinating conversation between Percy and Chiron and what it says about the philosophy of the series, so join us as Connor and Jack get nearer to the end of The Sea of Monsters...This Week's Myths:The Origin of CentaursDescription of CentaursPhilyra, Kronos, and the Birth of ChironThe Oracle's Visions! (Links to sources)CHIRON (Kheiron) - Elder Centaur of Greek MythologyEPIC CYCLE FRAGMENTS - Theoi Classical Texts Library Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica (AR)Hyginus, Fabulae (Hyg.Fab.)Philyra (Oceanid) - WikipediaIxion - WikipediaCENTAURS (Kentauroi) - Half-Horse Men of Greek MythologyPindar, Pythian Odes (Pi.P.)Centaur - WikipediaNEPHELE - Thessalian Cloud Nymph of Greek MythologyFollow 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]