5.16 A Beginner’s Guide to Greek Mythology
Like many old things, the Greek myths might at first seem complicated, dull, or irrelevant, but I promise you, they are far from it. This episode is a guide by a beginner, for beginners, with the aim to share my love of the Greek myths, and hopefully inspire you to discover them, too. A x
Listen to the episode here
Download a full transcription of the episode here
TL;DL? Here’s a list of all the books I mentioned
Beginner Friendly
Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan, 2005–2009
Mythos by Stephen Fry, 2017
Heroes by Stephen Fry, 2018
Troy by Stephen Fry, 2020
Myth Busters
Let’s Talk About Myths, Baby! podcast hosted by Liv Albert, 2017–
Pandora’s Jar by Natalie Haynes, 2020
Women & Power by Mary Beard, 2017
The Classics
Medea by Euripides, 431 BCE, translated by Philip Vellacott, 1963
An interesting article comparing translations of Medea
Mythology by Edith Hamilton, 1942
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Cover artwork is by Ashley Ronning
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