Kronos deals with the aftermath of his decision to eat his own children. His youngest son, Zeus, is raised in secret and returns to lead the Olympian gods against the older generation of Titans; with a little help from Gaia, the Cyclopes and the Hekatonchieres. To the victor will go control of the universe. I also discuss different versions and what we know about a lost epic poem likely about the war.
Episode 2: The Birth of the Gods
In episode 2, I go to the very beginning with Greek myths on the origins of the universe and the immortal beings who first inhabited it. Things get dramatic fairly quickly when one of these beings – Kronos – decides to kill his own father. I also explore what it means to be a “god” in Greek mythology.
Episode 1: The Ages of Man
Welcome to the Pod!
In my first episode, I introduce Greek mythology. First, there’s a brief overview of the history of ancient Greece. Today’s myth is the “Ages of Man” which details the gods’ different attempts to create humans and how life gets more difficult in each successive age. I compare two versions of this myth – one by the Greek poet Hesiod and the other by the Roman poet Ovid, and also compare them to a similar story from India.