When we imagine Greek Heroes our mind typically conjures images of Heracles and his legendary feats and often forget about the legendary feats of Perseus--A young man given the impossible task of slaying the legendary Gorgon, Medusa. Perseus would go on to accomplish many feats, fathering many sons who became kings of their respective cities, and become a staple in the successful "Clash of the Titans" movies. In this episode we will go into detail on what the movie got wrong, and explain why he had such a lasting role in the Greek Myths.

In our last episode we finished off the labors of Heracles. If you thought Heracles would settle down and live happily ever after, you were mistaken! In this episode Heracles finds himself needing to be cleansed for murder--AGAIN-- and has to turn to a very unlikely source... Queen Omphale of Lydia.

In our last Episode Heracles had two labors disqualified and had just finished his 6th labor forcing Hera to think harder on his tasks. From this point forward Heracles' journey will be even harder, from the man eating birds to descending into the underworld to capture Cerberus without the use of any weapons. With this episode we will discuss how Heracles was able to shed his "mortal bonds" to become the hero he is known as today.

One need only say his name and their mind conjures up a valiant hero overcoming outstanding adversary. Few people know the sad origins of his quest of redemption, join us as we explain why Heracles starts his Labors, and discuss what makes this myth so great.

The story of Theseus is truly unique. Unlike most heroes, his character actually grows and matures as the myths unfold. It is this truly unique trait which has caused his life to become an influence in our stories today--Ranging from the inspiration for Campbell's "the Heroes Journey" to "The Hunger Games." Join us as we explain how Theseus' battle with the behemoth became such an important aspect for symbolism, while discussing Athens' motives for making their myth truly stand out.