Chapter 5: I Get a New Cabin Mate | The Sea of Monsters

This chapter's theme? Torment. Percy and Annabeth are finally home at Camp Half-blood, but things aren't the way they left them. Like in Tantalus's eternal torture, our heroes are left wanting from their return to camp. Meanwhile, Connor and Jack are here to brave the exposition, break down all the important details, and complain about Chiron of course! And to round things out, we're learning all about Tantalus's punishment and what he did to deserve it with a detour into the world of his son, Pelops and some examples of chariot racing in Greek myth.This Week's Myths:TantalusPelopsExamples of Chariot Races in Greek MythologyThe Oracle's Visions! (Links to sources)Homer, Iliad, Book 23Tantalus - Wikipedia Homer, Odyssey, Book 11Pindar, Olympian Odes Euripides, HelenHelen (play) - Wikipedia GREEK LYRIC I ALCMAN FRAGMENTS - Theoi Classical Texts Library Hyginus, FabulaeOvid (43 BC–17) - The Metamorphoses: Book 6Pelops - WikipediaHippodamia (daughter of Oenomaus) - WikipediaPELOPS - Elean Hero & King of Greek MythologyApollodorus, EpitomePausanias, Description of GreeceHyginus, Fabulae (Hyg.+Fab.)Riordan, Rick. The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 2). Disney Hyperion, 2006.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]