just now

Greek Mythology's Age of Heroes

Listen to this episode

0:00 / 0:00

Summary

Welcome to Season 3 of the Myth Madness Podcast! Most people are familiar with the names of the more important Greek heroes – ones like Achilles, Oedipus, Hercules, and Theseus. But the Greeks had myths telling the adventures of many different heroes, all living in an Age of Heroes. This episode is an introduction to the Age of Heroes as a whole. The following episodes will each focus on the individual heroes. In this episode (31) , I also cover how the ancient Greeks explored their own...

First published

05/08/2023

Genres

history arts

Duration

18 minutes

Parent Podcast

Myth Madness

View Podcast

Share this episode

Similar Episodes

  • The Talent Myth

    11/16/2015

    Nick Page talks about the “talent myth” and photography. The post The Talent Myth appeared first on Photo Taco Podcast.

    Clean
    View Details

  • Why Overpopulation is a Myth

    05/06/2014

    In this edition of Foolish Wisdom, Bernard busts the myth of overpopulation. The post Why Overpopulation is a Myth appeared first on Cradio.

    Clean
    View Details

  • Madness

    02/02/2016

    Madness by Shaiva Earth

    Clean
    View Details

  • The Off-Switch Myth

    09/11/2018

    The Off-Switch Myth by Sarah Stremming, The Cognitive Canine

    Clean
    View Details

Similar Podcasts

Episode Description

Welcome to Season 3 of the Myth Madness Podcast! 
Most people are familiar with the names of the more important Greek heroes – ones like Achilles, Oedipus, Hercules, and Theseus. But the Greeks had myths telling the adventures of many different heroes, all living in an Age of Heroes. This episode is an introduction to the Age of Heroes as a whole. The following episodes will each focus on the individual heroes. In this episode (31) , I also cover how the ancient Greeks explored their own past with their myths and how the legendary Age of Heroes can be treated as a fantasy version of Mycenaean Greece.

Comments

Sign in to leave a comment.

Loading comments...