Longevity: The Dark Prophecy, Ch. 9 - 12 (Ft. Robert - @TheDamMemePage)

This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh are joined once again by Robert (@TheDamMemePage) with a ground breaking double feature in an Olympus sized episode. The team dive into what it means for humans to adopt other cultures gods, how the Roman Catholic church destroyed and accidentally also preserved pagan religions, and sprinkled in with stanning of mother icon queen Britomartis. Together the team analyzes Trials of Apollo: The Dark Prophecy, Chapters 9 - 12 through the theme of Longevity. Dive In More: Listen to the Dark Prophecy Playlist: https://bit.ly/3KpTvn4 Keep up with the Offerings and Votes Off: https://bit.ly/451WJ9j Find Us on Socials: Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok: @ReturnToCamp For more of your Hosts: @brydnstllmn @niamhhsherlock @avapirie Help Fund This Cast: Donate the price of a coffee to keep us going! https://ko-fi.com/returntocamp Buy cool merch at Redbubble: www.redbubble.com/people/onthevergepro/shop Recommendations This Week: Autobiography of Red by Anne Carson Chapter Summary: Apollo and the others are rescued by Emmie and Josephine, two former Hunters of Artemis, who run a safe house called the Waystation. Commodus is preparing to take over Indianapolis and is collecting demigods and magical creatures for a “savage” games event he will hold in celebration. He has kidnapped a pair of griffins who were Emmie and Josephine’s guests at the Waystation. Emmie and Josephine’s seven-year-old adopted daughter, Georgina, went to consult the nearby oracle for advice on finding the griffins, had a mental health crisis, and was kidnapped by Commodus. The oracle is the same that Apollo is seeking, the dangerous Oracle of Trophonius. Prophecies from Trophonius can only be interpreted with a magical artifact called the Throne of Memory, which Commodus also has stolen and hoarded in his palace. Read On: Buy Trials of Apollo: The Dark Prophecy from an independent book store Credits: Return to Camp Half-Blood is an independent podcast by Brayden Stallman, Niamh Sherlock, and Ava Pirie. Each week these friends from college dive deep into the books of the Percy Jackson universe by Rick Riordan, starting with Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Heroes of Olympus, and now Trials of Apollo. While analyzing each set of chapters, the trio takes an english class approach while diving into how this effects their lives, relates to pop culture, and means about its relationship to literature and the Greek classics. Find out more about this podcast at returntocamp.com Music courtesy of Purple Planet Music: https://www.purple-planet.com