In this week's episode, Connor and Jack discuss Percy Jackson's first meeting with Ares, the god of war! Percy sends his first ever Iris message, so in this week's myth section we're talking about Iris, the messenger goddess. And since our group of heroes finds themselves caught in a trap set by Hephaestus for Ares and Aphrodite, Connor also deep dives into the original myth that inspired the chapter, the repeated misfortune surrounding the birth of Hephaestus, and the marriage of Hephaestus and Aphrodite.

This Week's Myths:

• Iris, Introductions and Her Role as a Messenger Goddess
• The Birth of Hephaestus
• Ares' Shield
• Hephaestus Winning Aphrodite's Hand in Marriage
• Hephaestus Traps Ares and Aphrodite

The Oracle's Visions! (Links to sources)

• IRIS - Greek Goddess of the Rainbow, Messenger of the Gods
• THAUMAS - Greek God of the Wonders of the Sea
• ELECTRA (Elektra) - Oceanid Nymph of Greek Mythology
• Iris (mythology) - Wikipedia
• HEPHAESTUS (Hephaistos) - Greek God of Smiths & Metalworking (Roman Vulcan)
• HEPHAESTUS MYTHS 1 GENERAL - Greek Mythology
• HERA MYTHS 1 GENERAL - Greek Mythology
• ARES MYTHS 3 LOVES - Greek Mythology
• HEPHAESTUS MYTHS 2 LOVES - Greek Mythology
• HEPHAESTUS MYTHS 3 WRATH & FAVOUR - Greek Mythology
• ARES - Greek God of War & Battlelust (Roman Mars)
• Ares - Wikipedia

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