In Case You Mythed It

IN which we discuss the Homeric Hymn to Demeter, from which comes the story of Persephone's abduction by Hades, Demeter's grief and wrath, and how one of ancient Greece's most mysterious rituals was founded.

Today, after a brief rundown of Finnish history, language, and mythology, we look at the time that Vainamoinen, hero of the Kalevala, went to the underworld, and the things that he saw there.

In today's episode, we hear the story of Inanna, the most beloved goddess of Sumer, and how she died and was reborn...

Well, its that time of year again...

In today's installment, the Nereid nymphs play pinball, Jason and Medea get married, the Argonauts miss reuniting with Herakles by mere hours, Jason gets help from a desert mirage, Poseidon has a very helpful son, Medea fights a giant, Jason does some dream interpretation, and the Argonauts finally get back home.

In this chapter of the Argonautica, Jason and Co. try (and fail) to get home, and along the way commit a murder, the guilt which requires the aid of another witch to cleanse. A brief discussion of the ancient Greek concept of supplication is also given.

In today's episode, Jason plows a field and throws a large rock, Medea has trouble sleeping (again,) the moon starts talking, and Jason succeeds in beating a dragon, despite not actually doing anything.

In today's chapter, Medea can't sleep, Jason and Medea finally meet, Jason is struck by love, and Medea gives him homework that involves doing some witchcraft.

This week, having reached their goal, the Argonauts get wowed by the palace of Aeetes, creeped out by some trees, and finally get upset that they might need to ask a witch for help.

In today's episode, the Argonauts lose some of their crew, gain others, narrowly avoid a conflict with the Amazons, get into a conflict with some very strange birds, and hear the sound of a mythical organ removal.