Episode 5: Battles

Our demigods are known for their swordplay, so it's only natural that we devote an episode of the podcast to the arts of war and battle! Epic fights have played a role in so many amazing stories from mythology through the ages, from the poems of Homer to modern movies. In this episode, we talk about the key PVP fight of the Trojan War, between Hector and Achilles, as well as several other major fights from Egyptian, Aztec, and Chinese mythology. This week's interview features Laine Flores, who works for Hermes as a logistics coordinator for Plato Learning, making sure that all our demigods get their swords and shirts every summer! But elsewhere in life, Laine is an expert in stage combat! Learn all about what that means in this episode. If you'd like to submit a story or artwork to be featured on Myths & Muses, use this form (with a Mortal Guardian's permission!). [Transcript for Episode 5] ----more---- Stuff to Read: The Battle of Hector and Achilles:  Read the original story from the Iliad! Hector of Troy: Legendary Hero of the Trojan War Hector vs Achilles: Comparing the Two Great Warriors More about Horus and Set More about Tezcatlipoca and Quetzalcoatl Aztec creation story More about Nuwa Stuff to Watch:  Our YouTube Playlist for Episode 5, featuring more on the Trojan War and the Aztec myth of the Five Suns, as well as some of the epic mythological battles we didn't get the chance to talk about in this episode. Please note: Because of the subject matter of this episode, there are some depictions of bloodshed in the context of ancient warfare. Mortal Guardians may want to watch first to make sure it's suitable for their demigods! Cool Images:  Achilles Slays Hector, painting by Peter Paul Rubens (c. 1630) Eric Bana as Hector and Brad Pitt as Achilles in Troy (2004) From the throne of a statue of King Sesostri I, showing Horus and Seth binding together the symbolic plants of Upper and Lower Egypt. ca. 1961 -1917 BCE.  Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoca, art reproduced from the Codex Borbonicus (c. 1500)