Chapter 7: I Accept Gifts from a Stranger | The Sea of Monsters

For another chapter where our main characters remain in one place, this one really moves things forward! Let us steal a moment of your time as Jack and Connor break down a chapter filled with intrigue as Percy and Annabeth work together once more to make a plan to save Grover and the rest of Camp Half-blood, battle wits against Tantalus, and meet with Hermes, god of messengers. And once you've enjoyed all the depth that this chapter has to offer, Connor is back with some rather unique myths this week that you won't want to miss! Connor is correcting Rick's mythological retelling of the story of the origins of the Golden Fleece, discussing hospitality in the ancient world, and even touching the surface of the modern mythology of the Bermuda Triangle.This Week's Myths:Xenia, Hospitality in Ancient GreeceThe Bermuda TrianglePhrixus and HelleThe Oracle's Visions! (Links to sources)Xenia (Greek) - WikipediaZEUS TITLES & EPITHETS - Ancient Greek ReligionHomer, Odyssey, Book 14 Pausanias, Description of Greece, Book 3, Chapter 11 Hospitium - Wikipedia Bermuda Triangle - WikipediaEuropa (consort of Zeus) - WikipediaCHRYSOMALLUS (Khrysomallos) - Golden-Fleeced Ram of Greek MythologyPhrixus - Wikipedia Apollodorus, Library (Apollod.) Hyginus, Fabulae (Hyg.+Fab.) Ovid (43 BC–17) - Fasti: Book IIINephele - Wikipedia 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]