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The Olympic Family
by Adam Bauer
In The Olympic Family, Harmonia--goddess of harmony, and the daughter of Ares and Aphrodite--shares stories from her divine relatives: the jealous, the heroic, the foolish, and the wise. These are the original dysfunctional family dramas, with thunderbolts, monsters, epic quests... and consequences. Told with warmth, wit, and just a touch of ambrosial judgment, each episode introduces a character or moment from Greek mythology in a way that makes sense for curious middle-schoolers and their grownups alike. Because once you know the gods, history makes a lot more sense.
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I Need To Step Away From The Table
Harmonia steps away from the Olympic Family for a season --- forty-five episodes, thirty-five relatives, and one very long Perseus story later, she needs some quiet company. The archive stays. She'll be back. But right now, she's heading to The Golden Thread. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/i-need-step-away-table Share and read comments: https://harmonia.email/podcast-comments?field_podcast_feed_value=the_olympic_family&from_node=295
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The Discus and the Wind
In the ninth and final chapter of the Perseus Cycle, Harmonia tells the tragic story of how prophecy claims what it's owed. Perseus travels to Larissa to compete in funeral games, seeking a moment of normalcy after his heroic quests. Meanwhile, his grandfather Acrisius---who once tried to drown him as an infant---hides in the same crowd, still running from the oracle's words. During the discus throw, a breath of wind changes everything, and the prophecy spoken before Perseus was born completes itself in the most unexpected way. This is a story about fate, accident, and what we choose to build when prophecy has finished with us. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/discus-and-wind Share and read comments: https://harmonia.email/podcast-comments?field_podcast_feed_value=the_olympic_family&from_node=218
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The Stone Court
Perseus returns to Seriphos to find his mother Dana has fled to a temple, hiding from King Polydectes who has spent months trying to force her into marriage. The king never expected the boy he sent on an impossible quest to survive---but Perseus carries Medusa's head in a leather bag, and he's come home to settle old scores. At Polydectes' celebratory banquet, surrounded by allies who enabled the king's cruelty, Perseus unveils his gift. In moments, the great hall becomes a garden of statues---tyrants frozen forever in stone. Good king Dictys takes the throne, Dana is finally safe, and Perseus must reckon with the weight of wielding terrible power for a just cause. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/stone-court Share and read comments: https://harmonia.email/podcast-comments?field_podcast_feed_value=the_olympic_family&from_node=217
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The Girl and the Sea
After slaying the sea monster, Perseus finds Andromeda chained to a rock---left to die for her mother's pride. In this quiet chapter of broken chains and quiet choices, two lives move forward. Told by Harmonia, goddess of harmony, this episode explores freedom, fury, and what it means to walk away from the past without looking back. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/girl-and-sea Share and read comments: https://harmonia.email/podcast-comments?field_podcast_feed_value=the_olympic_family&from_node=216
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Blood on the Sand
In the wake of Medusa's death, her blood falls across the world---birthing Pegasus and Chrysaor, serpents in the sand, and stories that will outlive gods. As Perseus flies westward, silent and heavier than before, he meets Atlas, the sky-bearer cursed by prophecy. Their meeting is brief. Their parting remakes the world. Harmonia walks with us through this quiet, devastating aftermath---a chapter where monsters end, mountains begin, and power becomes something you carry even after you close the satchel. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/blood-sand Share and read comments: https://harmonia.email/podcast-comments?field_podcast_feed_value=the_olympic_family&from_node=215
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The Gorgon's Lair
Perseus enters the shadowed cavern where the Gorgons sleep, armed only with a polished shield, divine silence, and a promise he regrets making. Harmonia guides us through the stillness before the strike---the heartbeat, the breath, the reflection. In one clean motion, the impossible is done: Medusa is slain. But the silence that follows is not peace. As Perseus flees, high into the sky, he carries not just a head in a satchel---but something far heavier. And far below, where her blood touches the sand, the next myth begins to stir. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/gorgons-lair Share and read comments: https://harmonia.email/podcast-comments?field_podcast_feed_value=the_olympic_family&from_node=214
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The Gifts of the Gods
In this chapter of the Perseus Cycle, the gods step quietly into the boy's path, offering not answers, but tools---gifts meant for one who dares to hunt death. Perseus receives sandals to lift him, a helm to vanish him, and a mirror-shield to face what cannot be looked at. But the truest gift is what forms within him: not courage, not fury---but patience. A stillness. The moment where he stops running, and begins to hunt. And far ahead, in a lair full of stone, something ancient stirs. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/gifts-gods Share and read comments: https://harmonia.email/podcast-comments?field_podcast_feed_value=the_olympic_family&from_node=213
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Polydectes' Game
When a boast made in anger binds young Perseus to an impossible promise, the slimy King Polydectes seizes his chance. But fate is listening, and the gods are beginning to stir. In this quiet, dangerous chapter, a boy walks away from home and toward legend, step by uncertain step. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/polydectes-game Share and read comments: https://harmonia.email/podcast-comments?field_podcast_feed_value=the_olympic_family&from_node=212
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The Chest and the Sea
In this quiet, emotional chapter of The Perseus Cycle, Harmonia returns to tell of Dana and baby Perseus---sealed in a wooden chest and cast into the sea by a fearful king. As they drift through salt and silence, Harmonia reflects on endurance, motherhood, and the strange attention of the sea itself. Washed ashore on the island of Seriphos, they are taken in by a kind fisherman---but the king of the island, Polydectes, watches with a different kind of interest. A tale of survival, soft strength, and the beginning of new danger. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/chest-and-sea Share and read comments: https://harmonia.email/podcast-comments?field_podcast_feed_value=the_olympic_family&from_node=211
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The Locked Tower
In this intimate episode of The Perseus Cycle, Harmonia, goddess of harmony, recalls the haunting tale of Dana---locked away by her father, King Acrisius, after a prophecy foretells his doom. As Dana endures silence and isolation in a bronze tower, something divine slips through the cracks---a golden rain that changes everything. Harmonia speaks of fear, fate, and the first breath of the child who should never have been born. This is the story of how a hero begins, not with a sword, but in the hush before the storm. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/locked-tower Share and read comments: https://harmonia.email/podcast-comments?field_podcast_feed_value=the_olympic_family&from_node=210
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Ananke: The Power That Must Be
Harmonia tells the story of Ananke, the ancient force of necessity and inevitability, revealing how invisible laws guide gods and mortals alike while teasing the primordial beginning known as Chaos. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/ananke-power-must-be Share and read comments: https://harmonia.email/podcast-comments?field_podcast_feed_value=the_olympic_family&from_node=208
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Aion: The God of Forever
Harmonia shares the story of Aion, the god of eternal time and endless cycles, showing how change turns endings into beginnings and teasing the powerful force of inevitability, Ananke. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/aion-god-forever Share and read comments: https://harmonia.email/podcast-comments?field_podcast_feed_value=the_olympic_family&from_node=207
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Aether: The Light Above the World
Harmonia tells the story of Aether, the primordial god of light and upper air, revealing how brightness and breath lifted the world after darkness and teasing the eternal god of time, Aion. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/aether-light-above-world Share and read comments: https://harmonia.email/podcast-comments?field_podcast_feed_value=the_olympic_family&from_node=206
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Achlys: The First Darkness
Harmonia tells the ancient story of Achlys, the spirit of misery and despair, exploring how hopelessness spread through the early world and how even the deepest darkness was eventually met by light. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/achlys-first-darkness Share and read comments: https://harmonia.email/podcast-comments?field_podcast_feed_value=the_olympic_family&from_node=205
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Thanatos: The Gentle God of Death
Harmonia introduces Thanatos, the quiet god who guides souls peacefully from life to death, revealing how endings give life meaning and teasing the darker presence of Achlys waiting in the shadows. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/thanatos-gentle-god-death Share and read comments: https://harmonia.email/podcast-comments?field_podcast_feed_value=the_olympic_family&from_node=204
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Tartarus: The Prison Beneath the World
Harmonia guides listeners into Tartarus, the deepest abyss of Greek mythology, revealing how the gods used it to imprison Titans and monsters, and what this dark place teaches about fear, control, and protection. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/tartarus-prison-beneath-world Share and read comments: https://harmonia.email/podcast-comments?field_podcast_feed_value=the_olympic_family&from_node=203
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Hypnos: The God Who Softens the World
Harmonia invites the listener into the quiet world of Hypnos, the god of sleep, rest, and dreams. Following Nemesis's work of restoring balance, Hypnos arrives to soften the world, reminding gods and mortals alike that healing begins when we finally let go. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/hypnos-god-who-softens-world Share and read comments: https://harmonia.email/podcast-comments?field_podcast_feed_value=the_olympic_family&from_node=161
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Nemesis: The Balance That Always Returns
Harmonia tells the story of Nemesis, the goddess who restores balance when pride grows too large and fairness slips away. Through quiet judgment and perfect timing, Nemesis reminds gods and mortals alike that excess always carries consequences---and that harmony depends on limits. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/nemesis-balance-always-returns Share and read comments: https://harmonia.email/podcast-comments?field_podcast_feed_value=the_olympic_family&from_node=160
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Demeter: The Goddess Who Learned to Say No
Harmonia tells the story of Demeter, goddess of the harvest, revealing how love, loss, and refusal reshaped the seasons---and why care that is taken for granted can bring the world to a halt. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/demeter-goddess-who-learned-say-no Share and read comments: https://harmonia.email/podcast-comments?field_podcast_feed_value=the_olympic_family&from_node=159
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Hades: The God Who Kept the Door
Harmonia explores Hades, ruler of the underworld, revealing why the most feared god is also the most dependable---and how endings, limits, and fairness give life its meaning. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/hades-god-who-kept-door Share and read comments: https://harmonia.email/podcast-comments?field_podcast_feed_value=the_olympic_family&from_node=158
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Persephone: The Goddess Who Learned to Return
Harmonia tells the story of Persephone, the goddess who moves between sunlight and shadow, revealing how loss, choice, and return shape the seasons---and how growing up often means becoming more than we planned. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/persephone-goddess-who-learned-return Share and read comments: https://harmonia.email/podcast-comments?field_podcast_feed_value=the_olympic_family&from_node=157
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Mnemosyne - The Mother of Memory
In this episode of The Olympic Family, I, Harmonia, invite you into the memory of Mnemosyne-the Titaness who remembers everything and gave birth to the Muses. She doesn't shout or strike; she preserves. From her nine nights with Zeus to the songs of her daughters, Mnemosyne shaped story, song, identity... and the gods themselves. We'll explore how memory creates meaning, and why forgetting is never as safe as it seems. Come listen-not just with your ears, but with your heart. Because even the gods have issues. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/mnemosyne-mother-memory Share and read comments: https://harmonia.email/podcast-comments?field_podcast_feed_value=the_olympic_family&from_node=82
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Themis - The Voice That Balanced the World
Before laws were written, there was Themis. In this episode of The Olympic Family, I, Harmonia, introduce you to my formidable aunt Themis-the Titaness of divine order, sacred vows, and the silence that carries judgment. We'll explore her powers, her role in shaping Olympus itself, and what gods whispered about her behind her back. Why did Zeus listen to her before anyone else? And what happens when truth isn't shouted, but waits? Come step into the balance with me. Because even the gods have issues. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/themis-voice-balanced-world Share and read comments: https://harmonia.email/podcast-comments?field_podcast_feed_value=the_olympic_family&from_node=81
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Phoebe - The Radiant Oracle
Before Delphi echoed with Apollo's voice, it shimmered in the quiet presence of Phoebe-the Titaness of radiance and prophecy. In this episode of The Olympic Family, I, Harmonia, tell you how my divine kin Phoebe shaped the sacred art of seeing without speaking. We'll explore her hidden powers, her legacy through Leto and Apollo, and why some truths arrive like moonlight, not fire. What did the gods whisper about her? Why did she give away the greatest oracle of all time? And what does it mean to know, but not command? Come walk with me through the stillness. Because even the gods have issues. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/phoebe-radiant-oracle Share and read comments: https://harmonia.email/podcast-comments?field_podcast_feed_value=the_olympic_family&from_node=80
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Coeus - The Mind That Made Questions Holy
Long before philosophers and prophets, there was Coeus - the Titan who asked the first divine questions. In this episode of The Olympic Family, I, Harmonia, share the story of the quiet, curious mind who shaped understanding itself. From fathering Leto and Asteria to out-thinking gods and guiding battles with logic instead of flame, Coeus didn't speak often - but when he did, the cosmos listened. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/coeus-mind-made-questions-holy Share and read comments: https://harmonia.email/podcast-comments?field_podcast_feed_value=the_olympic_family&from_node=79
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Crius - The Titan Who Pointed First
Long forgotten and rarely named, Crius may be the quietest of the Titans - but his presence is everywhere. In this episode of The Olympic Family, I, Harmonia, reveal the story of the Titan who charted the stars, whispered when to strike, and oriented the cosmos without seeking a crown. Before war, before prophecy, Crius gave the world its direction. Because someone had to know where to start. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/crius-titan-who-pointed-first Share and read comments: https://harmonia.email/podcast-comments?field_podcast_feed_value=the_olympic_family&from_node=78
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Iapetus - The Edge of Mortality
Some Titans gave gifts. Iapetus gave limits. In this episode of The Olympic Family, I, Harmonia, guide you through the story of the quiet, cold Titan who shaped mortality itself. From fathering Prometheus to defining the cost of choice, Iapetus never demanded worship - but he changed everything. Because without the edge of endings, nothing begins. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/iapetus-edge-mortality Share and read comments: https://harmonia.email/podcast-comments?field_podcast_feed_value=the_olympic_family&from_node=77
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Theia - She Who Saw Worth in Light
Before the Olympians, before even the stars knew how to glow, Theia looked into the heart of the world and saw its value. In this episode of The Olympic Family, I, Harmonia, tell you how the Titaness of sight gave brilliance to gold, beauty to gems, and meaning to light. She didn't conquer. She revealed. This is the story of the goddess who showed gods and mortals alike what was already shining within. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/theia-she-who-saw-worth-light Share and read comments: https://harmonia.email/podcast-comments?field_podcast_feed_value=the_olympic_family&from_node=76
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Tethys - The Quiet Sea That Remembers
Before the Olympians rose to rule, the Titaness Tethys brought water to the world - not as waves, but as the soft breath of springs, rivers, and rain. In this episode of The Olympic Family, I, Harmonia, tell you about the goddess who nourished mortals and gods alike, raised Hera in secret, and left behind no battle scars - only life. Discover why even the gods pause at the sound of running water, and why the most powerful presence might be the one you barely notice. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/tethys-quiet-sea-remembers Share and read comments: https://harmonia.email/podcast-comments?field_podcast_feed_value=the_olympic_family&from_node=74
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Oceanus: The Circle That Holds the World
Before Olympus, before Poseidon, before thrones and wars and storms - there was Oceanus. The great river that encircles the world. In this long-awaited return to The Olympic Family, Harmonia reflects on the quiet power of a Titan who never sought a crown, yet nourished all who came after.She speaks of memory, of presence, and of the kinds of gods -- and people -- who shape the world not with thunder, but with constancy. Also: a new podcast has been born. And like Oceanus himself, its current runs deep. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/oceanus-circle-holds-world Share and read comments: https://harmonia.email/podcast-comments?field_podcast_feed_value=the_olympic_family&from_node=73
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Rhea — The Mother Who Waited
Before Olympus, there was Rhea -- the Titaness who gave birth to the gods and outwitted their devouring father, Cronus. In this episode of The Olympic Family, I, Harmonia, tell you how my grandmother used silence as strategy and patience as power. You'll hear about her secret plan to save Zeus, her quiet heartbreak, and what became of her after the war was won. This is a story of courage without thunder, strength without spotlight -- and the mother behind every Olympian name you know. Because even the gods have issues. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/rhea-mother-who-waited Share and read comments: https://harmonia.email/podcast-comments?field_podcast_feed_value=the_olympic_family&from_node=52
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Cronus ruled as king of the Titans
In this episode of The Olympic Family, I, Harmonia, take you back to the age before the Olympians, when my uncle Cronus ruled as king of the Titans. You'll hear how he rose to power, the prophecy that haunted him, and the terrible choice that became his greatest mistake. Along the way, I'll share what his story taught me about fear, change, and the turning of time. And just wait -- because next time, you'll meet my grandmother Rhea, whose quiet defiance changed everything. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/cronus-ruled-king-titans Share and read comments: https://harmonia.email/podcast-comments?field_podcast_feed_value=the_olympic_family&from_node=51
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Dionysus: The God Who Danced Through the Cracks
In this episode of The Olympic Family, Harmonia invites us into the wild and wondrous world of Dionysus--the god of transformation, theater, mystery, and joy that walks the edge of madness. Born twice, raised in secret, and mocked by the Olympians, Dionysus didn't demand a throne--he danced into one. We follow his myth through laughter and loss, masks and meaning, and a shipful of pirates who learned (the hard way) what happens when you underestimate a barefoot boy on the beach. Next time: the age of Titans begins, and the world meets Cronus. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/dionysus-god-who-danced-through-cracks Share and read comments: https://harmonia.email/podcast-comments?field_podcast_feed_value=the_olympic_family&from_node=33
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Artemis: The Goddess Who Said No
In this episode of The Olympic Family, Harmonia tells the story of Artemis--the goddess of the hunt, the moon, and the unapologetic right to say no. Born just moments before her twin Apollo, Artemis chose a different life: one of wild places, fierce protection, and sacred boundaries. We follow her from the sacred groves of Delos to the myths that made mortals tremble--and learn how silence can be powerful, how clarity can be dangerous, and how strength sometimes looks like walking away. Next time: the god who dances in through the back door--Dionysus. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/artemis-goddess-who-said-no Share and read comments: https://harmonia.email/podcast-comments?field_podcast_feed_value=the_olympic_family&from_node=32
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Apollo: The Sun God Who Couldn't Stop Shining
In this episode of The Olympic Family, Harmonia introduces us to Apollo: god of music, prophecy, medicine, poetry, archery, and radiant expectations. From his dramatic birth to his flawless performances, Apollo seems like the perfect god--but perfection has its price. As Harmonia peels back his golden reputation, we discover the pressure he places on himself, the grief behind the music, and the tragedies that follow him like shadows at noon. Next time, we meet the only one fast enough to escape his orbit: his twin sister, Artemis. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/apollo-sun-god-who-couldnt-stop-shining Share and read comments: https://harmonia.email/podcast-comments?field_podcast_feed_value=the_olympic_family&from_node=31
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Hephaestus: The God Who Built His Way Back
In this episode of The Olympic Family, Harmonia introduces us to Hephaestus--the god of fire, forge, invention, and quiet resilience. Cast out by his own mother for not being perfect, Hephaestus learned to shape not just metal, but meaning. From divine thrones to delicate pendants, his work touches every corner of the mythic world--even if he himself is often overlooked. This is the story of a god who limps, but never stops. Who builds what breaks. And who proves that strength isn't always loud. Next time, we meet his opposite: the radiant, reckless Apollo. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/hephaestus-god-who-built-his-way-back Share and read comments: https://harmonia.email/podcast-comments?field_podcast_feed_value=the_olympic_family&from_node=30
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Hermes: The God Who Didn’t Ask Questions
In this episode of The Olympic Family, Harmonia tells the story of Hermes--the wing-sandaled trickster, messenger of the gods, and master of clever escapes. But behind the jokes and shortcuts lies a deeper truth: once, long ago, Hermes delivered a gift he never should have. A gift with a jar. A girl named Pandora. And a silence that still haunts him. Through wit, reflection, and ambrosial honesty, Harmonia explores what happens when obedience becomes complicity--and why asking questions matters, even for gods. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/hermes-god-who-didnt-ask-questions Share and read comments: https://harmonia.email/podcast-comments?field_podcast_feed_value=the_olympic_family&from_node=29
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Athena: The Pattern in the Chaos
Meet Athena--goddess of wisdom, war, cities, and the occasional spider curse. In this episode, Harmonia explores the sharp edges and quiet brilliance of her mythic aunt: a goddess who teaches by strategy, leads by example, and expects mortals to rise to her level. From her thunderous birth to the tangled tale of Arachne, Athena's stories reveal not just divine power, but thoughtful clarity--the kind that helps mortals build, learn, and understand. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/athena-pattern-chaos Share and read comments: https://harmonia.email/podcast-comments?field_podcast_feed_value=the_olympic_family&from_node=26
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Pandora’s Jar: The Gift and the Gamble
What if the story of Pandora isn't about failure--but about courage? In this episode, Harmonia tells the tale of the first mortal woman, crafted by gods and burdened with a mysterious jar. What was inside? Why was she told not to open it? And when everything went wrong... why was Hope the last to leave? With insight, empathy, and a healthy dose of skepticism, Harmonia reconsiders the myth we thought we knew--and shows how Pandora's curiosity, grief, and bravery echo in all of us. This isn't a story about blame. It's a story about choice. And what we do when the world breaks open in our hands. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/pandoras-jar-gift-and-gamble Share and read comments: https://harmonia.email/podcast-comments?field_podcast_feed_value=the_olympic_family&from_node=20
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Prometheus: The Fire That Lit the Future
Hello again, spark-hearted listeners. I'm Harmonia, and today I bring you the tale of Prometheus--the Titan who shaped humanity from mud and gifted them fire, defying Zeus himself. This isn't just a story of divine punishment and eagles on mountaintops. It's a story of belief: belief in human potential, in curiosity, in change. From muddy hands to telegraphs, from whispered prophecy to lightning stolen from the sky, this episode explores the moment when humanity stopped fearing the gods and started building a world of their own. Because even the gods have issues--and some gifts are too powerful to be undone. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/prometheus-fire-lit-future Share and read comments: https://harmonia.email/podcast-comments?field_podcast_feed_value=the_olympic_family&from_node=19
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Hera: Queen of the Gods (and Keeper of Vows)
She doesn't throw thunderbolts--she throws expectations. In this episode, I introduce you to Hera: goddess of marriage, queen of Olympus, and the one who remembers every promise ever made. We'll explore her origin story, her famously stormy marriage to Zeus, and her long rivalry with Heracles. But beneath the reputation for jealousy is a deeper strength--one built on loyalty, memory, and silent power. Whether blessing a birth, cursing a betrayal, or holding the gods accountable, Hera doesn't rule with noise--she rules with endurance. Because when the world wobbles, someone has to stand firm. And that someone is Hera. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/hera-queen-gods-and-keeper-vows Share and read comments: https://harmonia.email/podcast-comments?field_podcast_feed_value=the_olympic_family&from_node=12
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Zeus: King of the Gods (and Complicated Family Dinners)
He rules the skies, commands thunder, and once got raised by a goat. In this episode, I introduce you to my grandfather (and uncle... and yeah, don't ask), Zeus--the god who holds Olympus together with power, pride, and the occasional tantrum. We'll follow his journey from baby-in-a-cave to ruler of the gods, unpack his stormy relationship with mortals (and Titans), and ask the question: what does it really mean to lead? From swallowing prophecies to punishing rebels, from divine court drama to Prometheus's eternal liver problem, this is Zeus as you've never heard him--flawed, thunderous, and maybe, just maybe... still learning. Next time: Hera. Trust me--you'll want to hear her side of the story. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/zeus-king-gods-and-complicated-family-dinners Share and read comments: https://harmonia.email/podcast-comments?field_podcast_feed_value=the_olympic_family&from_node=11
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Aphrodite: Beauty, Risk, and the Power of Love
What kind of power doesn't roar or clash--but still brings empires to their knees? In this episode, Harmonia introduces us to her mother, Aphrodite--the goddess of love, desire, and divine complication. From seafoam origins to tangled relationships with Hephaestus and Ares, we explore how beauty becomes a force, how love can start wars, and what it really means to be seen. This isn't a fairy tale. It's what happens when longing meets power--and why even gods aren't immune to heartbreak. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/aphrodite-beauty-risk-and-power-love Share and read comments: https://harmonia.email/podcast-comments?field_podcast_feed_value=the_olympic_family&from_node=10
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Ares, my father, the God of War
What's it like growing up with Ares--the actual god of war--as your dad? Harmonia shares a deeply personal and often hilarious portrait of her thunderous father: from his blazing temper and battlefield bravado to his secret softness and search for belonging. Along the way, you'll meet his chaotic family (Fear, Terror, and Aunt Discord included), hear the story of his forbidden love with Aphrodite, and discover that even the loudest gods just want to be understood. Because in the Olympic Family, even the gods have issues. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/ares-my-father-god-war Share and read comments: https://harmonia.email/podcast-comments?field_podcast_feed_value=the_olympic_family&from_node=9
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Introducing The Olympic Family
Harmonia introduces her shelf, and just a little bit of her family along with what to expect from the following episodes. Oh and she mentions how a Greek Goddess is able to have a podcast in the modern world. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/introducing-olympic-family Share and read comments: https://harmonia.email/podcast-comments?field_podcast_feed_value=the_olympic_family&from_node=8
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Hyperion - The Eye That Never Closed
He's the father of the sun, the moon, and the dawn - but Hyperion was more than a parent of light. In this episode of The Olympic Family, I, Harmonia, tell you the story of the Titan who saw before the stars existed. From celestial geometry to silent legacy, you'll discover how Hyperion shaped the heavens - and why his quiet, burning gaze still echoes through time. Because sometimes, the most powerful gift isn't fire. It's vision. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/hyperion-eye-never-closed Share and read comments: https://harmonia.email/podcast-comments?field_podcast_feed_value=the_olympic_family&from_node=75
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
In The Olympic Family, Harmonia--goddess of harmony, and the daughter of Ares and Aphrodite--shares stories from her divine relatives: the jealous, the heroic, the foolish, and the wise. These are the original dysfunctional family dramas, with thunderbolts, monsters, epic quests... and consequences. Told with warmth, wit, and just a touch of ambrosial judgment, each episode introduces a character or moment from Greek mythology in a way that makes sense for curious middle-schoolers and their grownups alike. Because once you know the gods, history makes a lot more sense.
HOSTED BY
Adam Bauer
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