He’s not a satyr.  He’s not a great trainer of heroes.  And he doesn’t sound like Danny DeVito.  Although I suppose he could…

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References

"Philoctetes – Sophocles – Ancient Greece – Classical Literature". Ancient Literature, https://www.ancient-literature.com/greece_sophocles_philoctetes.html.  Accessed 18 Jun 2020.

Sophocles.  Electra and Other Plays.  Translated by E. F. Watling.  Penguin, 1953.

Wasson, Donald L. "Philoctetes." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 22 Nov 2019. Web. 18 Jun 2020.

Apollo has a lot of temples.  In the Homeric Hymn 3 we learn about a few of them.

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Reference

Shelmerdine, Susan Chadwick. The Homeric Hymns. Focus Information Group, 1995.

Just how is the war going? Not well. Well, unless you’re a Trojan…

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References

Delahoyde, Michael. " HOMER'S ILIAD: BOOK XV". Public.Wsu.Edu, https://public.wsu.edu/~delahoyd/mythology/iliad15.html. Accessed 16 June 2020.

Lattimore, Richmond, translator. The Iliad Of Homer. University of Chicago Press., 1951.

Wallace, David. "The Iliad Book 15." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 17 Sep 2013. Web. 16 Jun 2020.

Whether you call it Assemblywomen, Congresswomen, Women at the Assembly, or Women at the Parliament, it is still my favorite and incredibly relevant to our current sociopolitical world.

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References

"Ecclesiazusae – Aristophanes – Ancient Greece – Classical Literature". Ancient Literature, https://www.ancient-literature.com/greece_aristophanes_ecclesiazusae.html.  Accessed 15 Jun 2020.

Henderson, Jeffrey. Three Plays by Aristophanes: Staging Women. Routledge, 1996.

Wasson, Donald L. "Ecclesiazusae." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 25 Feb 2019. Web. 15 Jun 2020.

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References

Campbell, Joseph. "The Power Of Myth". Hoopladigital.Com, 2001, https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11419443.

" Ep. 3: Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth — ‘The First Storytellers’ | Billmoyers.Com". Billmoyers.Com, 1988, https://billmoyers.com/content/ep-3-joseph-campbell-and-the-power-of-myth-the-first-storytellers-audio/.

"The Power Of Myth". En.Wikipedia.Org, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Power_of_Myth. Accessed 9 May 2020.

In this episode, Hera gears up to make love, not war.

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References

Delahoyde, Michael. " HOMER'S ILIAD: BOOK XIV". Public.Wsu.Edu, https://public.wsu.edu/~delahoyd/mythology/iliad14.html. Accessed 11 Jun 2020.

Lattimore, Richmond, translator. The Iliad Of Homer. University of Chicago Press., 1951.

Wallace, David. "The Iliad Book 14." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 17 Sep 2013. Web. 11 Jun 2020.

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References

"Electra – Sophocles – Play Summary – Greek Mythology – Classical Literature". Ancient Literature, https://www.ancient-literature.com/greece_sophocles_electra.html.  Accessed 4 Jun 2020.

Sophocles.  Electra and Other Plays.  Translated by E. F. Watling.  Penguin, 1953.

Wasson, Donald L. "Electra by Sophocles." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 12 Jun 2019. Web. 04 Jun 2020.

In this episode we look at the Homeric Hymns #2 and #13, the two dedicated to Demeter.  One is worth talking about.

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Reference

Shelmerdine, Susan Chadwick. The Homeric Hymns. Focus Information Group, 1995.

We're into the second half of the Iliad!  They're still fighting.  Achilles is still moping.  What will happen next?

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References

Lattimore, Richmond, translator. The Iliad Of Homer. University of Chicago Press., 1951.

Wallace, David. "The Iliad Book 13." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 17 Sep 2013. Web. 25 May 2020.

Are you ready for some literary criticism?  It's okay.  You can let Aristophanes do all the work in The Frogs.

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References

Aristophanes.  “The Frogs.”  Four Plays by Aristophanes, translated by William Arrowsmith, "Aristophanes' Frogs Study Guide". Department Of Greek & Latin, https://www.ucl.ac.uk/classics/aristophanes-frogs-study-guide. Accessed 21 May 2020.

Richmond Lattimore, and Douglass Parker, Meridian, 1994, pp. 473-595.

"The Frogs – Aristophanes – | Comedy Summary & Analysis | Ancient Greece – Classical Literature". Ancient Literature, https://www.ancient-literature.com/greece_aristophanes_frogs.html.  Accessed 21 May 2020

Gilbert, W. S., and Arthur Sullivan. The Pirates of Penzance Vocal Score. Courier Corporation, 2012.

"A Short Analysis Of Aristophanes’ The Frogs - Interesting Literature". Interesting Literature, 2017, https://interestingliterature.com/2017/05/a-short-analysis-of-aristophanes-the-frogs/.

Wasson, Donald L. "The Frogs." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 28 Feb 2018. Web. 21 May 2020.

Wikipedia contributors. "Pluto (mythology)." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 10 May. 2020. Web. 21 May. 2020.