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The Battle of Frogs and Mice | An Epic Tale from Greek Mythology
The Battle of Frogs and Mice (Batrachomyomachia) is an ancient Greek epic poem written as a parody of Homer's Iliad. Featuring pint-sized warriors who talk and fight with the seriousness of Achilles or Hector, the poem spins a tale of tragedy, revenge, and war at the marshy edges of a lake -- while Zeus and the Greek gods look on with a mixture of shock and amusement.
A story from ancient Greek literature (8th century BC - 2nd century AD; date disputed), based on the translation by H.G. Evelyn-White (1914), featuring: Physignathus (Puff-Jaw), King of the Frogs; Psycharpax (Crumb-Snatcher), Prince of the Mice; Troxartes (Bread-Nibbler), father of Crumb-Snatcher; Zeus; Athena; Hera
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CREDITS: Music by Scott Buckley and Kevin MacLeod
Episode Thumbnail Image: "Batrachomyomachia/The Battle of the Frogs and the Mice" by Bjørn Okholm Skaarup (2016; http://www.bos-art.com/works/batrachomyomachia)
WDS Logo Image: Kylix with Apollo playing the lyre and pouring a libation (c. 470 BC, Delphi Archeological Museum)
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By Wine-Dark SeaThe Battle of Frogs and Mice (Batrachomyomachia) is an ancient Greek epic poem written as a parody of Homer's Iliad. Featuring pint-sized warriors who talk and fight with the seriousness of Achilles or Hector, the poem spins a tale of tragedy, revenge, and war at the marshy edges of a lake -- while Zeus and the Greek gods look on with a mixture of shock and amusement.
A story from ancient Greek literature (8th century BC - 2nd century AD; date disputed), based on the translation by H.G. Evelyn-White (1914), featuring: Physignathus (Puff-Jaw), King of the Frogs; Psycharpax (Crumb-Snatcher), Prince of the Mice; Troxartes (Bread-Nibbler), father of Crumb-Snatcher; Zeus; Athena; Hera
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FREE COMMENTARY PODCASTS now available for every story on the channel! Learn more about the ancient historical and cultural context behind each Wine-Dark Sea tale. Find the full archive of videos and MP3s at: https://ko-fi.com/winedarksea/shop
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CREDITS: Music by Scott Buckley and Kevin MacLeod
Episode Thumbnail Image: "Batrachomyomachia/The Battle of the Frogs and the Mice" by Bjørn Okholm Skaarup (2016; http://www.bos-art.com/works/batrachomyomachia)
WDS Logo Image: Kylix with Apollo playing the lyre and pouring a libation (c. 470 BC, Delphi Archeological Museum)