Story 45: The Depowering of Nymphs

“I’m pretty sure—with very little evidence to support this—that nymphs and satyrs are the same species.”Women in mythology deserve more respect, and nymphs are no exception. In this episode, Darien (she/her) and DJ (he/him) examine how nymphs went from revered nature goddesses to helpful but unimportant NPCs. Then, the show briefly becomes an episode of Through the Mist as the siblings try to figure out if a nymph spawns when a satyr dies and becomes a plant. Other topics include Percy’s anime hero training level-up moment, the mechanics of star nymphs, why there are no fire nymphs, and Darien becoming mortal enemies with a fandom wiki (again). Spoilers for Lore Olympus, Heroes of Olympus, Trials of Apollo, Chronicles of Narnia, and TerrariaContent Warning: This episode contains mentions of and conversations about sexual harassment, sexual assault, death, pregnancy, reproduction, animal captivity, alcohol, murder, natural disasters, and kidnapping.Learn more about Bess the Book Bus at https://bessthebookbus.org/PODCAST MERCH AVAILABLE AT MusesOfMythology.com/Merch'Long Live the Pumpkin Queen' Bonus Episode up at Bunker 9: Patreon.com/musesofmythologyAbout UsMuses of Mythology was created and co-hosted by Darien and DJ Smartt.Our music is Athens Festival by Martin Haene. Our cover art is by Audrey Miller. Find her on Instagram @bombshellnutshellartLove the podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythologyYou can also leave us a 5-star rating and review on your favorite podcatcher at Lovethepodcast.com/musesofmythologyFind us @MusesOfMyth on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Find all of our episodes and episode transcripts at MusesOfMythology.comSupport the showNo portion of this episode may be used for AI training purposes or to create derivative works without express written permission from the creators and co-hosts Darien Smartt or Davis Smartt.