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This week on MYTH, we’ll jump ahead through nine years of siege to the final year of the war.  You’ll see that not all kingly ideas are golden, that the Trojan War has a lot in common with Monty Python, and that Hector really doesn’t get enough credit.   Then, in Gods and Monsters, we’ll meet…
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This week on MYTH, the Greeks, after a series of misadventures that will prove to be kind of typical for this whole series, will finally reach distant Troy.  You’ll see that no one should ever trust Odysseus, that Achilles just can’t seem to stop being an asshole, and that even gods get petty. Then, in…
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This week on MYTH, the red shadow of war lies heavy on the land.  In a moment I’m sure you’ve all been waiting for since this series started, we’ll finally be getting in to the nitty gritty of the actual war between Sparta and Troy.  You’ll learn that even famous heroes can be assholes, that…
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This week on MYTH, we’ll be getting to know the famous lady who kicked off one of the great epic wars of the ancient myths through no real fault of her own.  You’ve probably heard of the infamous Helen of Troy at some point, if only to know that she was somehow involved in the…
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This week on MYTH, we’ll be starting one of the most famous epics of all time – the Trojan War.  This is one of those stories that most people are at least passingly familiar with, but there’s a lot more to the story that you probably haven’t heard.  You’ll see that teenagers should never be…
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This week on MYTH, we’ll be starting the new year with a new creation myth from a new pantheon (see what I did there).  This story is between roughly 30 and 38 centuries old, which makes it the oldest one we’ve covered yet.  You’ll learn that Enki is basically a divine Batman, that ancient god…
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This week on MYTH, we’ll be finishing up the holiday season with a story that has a nice mix of comedy and weirdness.  I thought we could use a little levity for the end of this dumpster fire of a year with a story about making a new beginning.  You’ll learn that some people will…
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This week on MYTH, we’ll be leaving the barren wastes of the Arabian desert and sliding into the holiday season with a story that has a nice mix of comedy and weirdness.  You’ll discover that kissing under the mistletoe is darker than you knew, that sometimes the gods like to cross-dress, and that Loki’s kids…
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This week on MYTH, we’ll be continuing the story Scheherazade began last time and finally venture inside the City of Brass.  You’ll learn that thrilling conclusions sometimes aren’t, that if someone takes the time to post lots of warnings, you should listen to them, and that throwing away the lives of your men for trinkets…
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This week on MYTH, we’ll trek into the endless desert in search of 1001 Arabian nights.  This would roughly be the right time to belt out the opening song to Disney’s Aladdin, if you like.  Instead of Agrabah, though, we’ll be searching for the Lost City of Brass.  You’ll discover that people lie for the…
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