“He gets bodied by an eleven-year-old!”

King Minos was a malevolent tyrant who became a judge of the Underworld because he happened to be a son of Zeus. Talk about a nepo baby.

In this week’s episode, DJ presents the single example he could find of King Minos in modern pop culture. Then Darien throws out the script to present her essay on the ancient Minoan civilization. Enjoy the ride, folks.

Other topics include Ghost Minos’s very bad plan, undecipherable texts, archeological scandals of the 20th century, the exact number of Minoses in mythology, and why Hades couldn’t have met Nico until the fall.

Spoilers for ULTRAKILL

Content Warning: This episode contains mentions of and conversations about death, murder, bestiality, the afterlife, infidelity, and child neglect.

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Muses of Mythology was created and co-hosted by Darien and DJ Smartt.

Our music is Athens Festival by Martin Haene. Our cover art is by Audrey Miller. Find her on Instagram @bombshellnutshellart

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