Story 50: Hera Watches Troy Burn with Megan Peterson

“I will watch Troy BURN!”After finally escaping the Labyrinth, the siblings come face to face with what might be the scariest goddess of all: Hera. Fortunately, writer and podcaster Megan Peterson (they/she) is here to provide literary insight, historical context, and biting wit. Other topics include the Cold War and the American Nuclear Family, lessons about dangerous men, women’s footraces that are sixth shorter than the men’s division, Achilles beating up a literal river, DJ not being good in (non-virtual) battle, and Ovid the hack. Find more of Megan!The Monstrous Woman Pod: https://linktr.ee/themonstrouswomanpodMegan’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mlpetersonwrites/Please note that this episode was recorded before the announcement of Hades 2. Yes, we are very excited about Apollo. Spoilers for Heroes of Olympus, Trials of Apollo, Lore Olympus, A Thousand Ships, Hades, Wonder Woman Historia, SMITE, and Go the Distance (A Twisted Tale)Content Warning: This episode contains mentions of and conversations about homophobia, domestic violence, adultery, sexual assault, torture, physical violence, cannibalism, war, misogyny, child abuse, ablism, and kidnapping. CATCH THE PJO PODCASTERS LIVESTREAM FOR GOOD WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21 AT 6 PM EST https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bh0NHarFYeE&feature=youtu.be12 Days of Musemas  Bonus Episodes 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.