Chapter Eight: More Men, Mortality and Meddling

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Chapter Eight: More Men, Mortality and Meddling

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In this chapter we hear the bloodthirsty story of the family of Pelops, including an unusual chariot race and a bitter feud. Zeus is up to his usual tricks and a few more of his children are hatched (and yes... I do mean hatched!)

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Chapter Six: Men, Mortality and Meddling: It's time for us to meet some of the early mortal men and women and see how the gods interfered in their lives. We will find out about the births of two of great heroes of Greek mythology. by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
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Chapter Four: Tales of the Immortals: In this chapter we meet the rest of the great Olympians. In doing so we find out about some of more unpleasant gods and their equally nasty children! Ares and his kids are particular favourites of mine. by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
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Welcome: Welcome to the Myths and History of Greece podcast; a journey through the myths and history of Ancient Greece for children aged ten and over. Hopefully adults will enjoy it too. I hope you enjoy the podcast. I would be very grateful for any feedback... by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
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Get Ready for the Trojan War!: We have reached what is, for me, the most exciting part of our journey through Greek mythology. Later this week we will begin the tale of the Trojan War. Paris, Helen, Achilles, Odysseus and the rest are names familiar to people in most of the world and ... by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
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Chapter Eleven: Heroes and Villains: It's time for the story of the king who turned everything to gold simply by touching it. No trip through the myths of Greece would be complete without it. We will also hear about Meleagros of Kalydon and the great hunter Atalanta and we will finish with ... by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
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Chapter Three: Olympians: This week we meet the rest of the children of Kronos and a couple of the other Olympians. Look out for the story of Poseidon's persuasive dolphin and the tale of poor Persephone. by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
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Chapter One: In the Beginning: The frst chapter of our story introduces Gaia, the Earth and Ouranos, the Sky. We hear the Greek creation myth and meet the Titans and some hideous monsters! by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
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Chapter Two: Clash of the Titans: The fun really starts here! Zeus and his brothers and sisters fight against Kronos and the Titans over who will rule the heavens and the Earth. Only one side can come out on top. Which one will it be? by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
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Chapter Twenty Three: An Unwanted Gift: At last everything is in place for the Greeks to take Troy. It is not all plain sailing, though; it takes trickery and cunning to complete the quest. Fortunately, in Odysseus, the Greeks have the trickiest and most cunning of all the heroes. Odysseus doe... by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
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Chapter Seventeen: A Hero's Work is Never Done: The story of Heracles draws to a close. We hear how he completes his final labour and then goes off on a spree of revenge before meeting a sticky end! by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
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Chapter Eight: More Men, Mortality and Meddling: In this chapter we hear the bloodthirsty story of the family of Pelops, including an unusual chariot race and a bitter feud. Zeus is up to his usual tricks and a few more of his children are hatched (and yes... I do mean hatched!) by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
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Chapter Twenty: Nine Long Long Long Long Years: Unfortunately, for the Greeks, Kalchas is proved to be correct. The poor heroes struggle to get to Troy and then have to wait nine years before the real fighting starts. A couple of the warriors are lost and then Agamemnon upsets his best fighter. It doe... by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
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Chapter Nineteen: The Judgement of Paris: All the prophecies start coming true as the Apple of Discord does its work. An inevitable chain of events leads to the launching of a magnificent fleet carrying the greatest army of the mythological world. The heroes of Greece are on their way to Troy! by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
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Chapter Five: The Domain of the Dead: A journey into the murky depths of the Underworld where Hades, King of the Dead, rules. Here we meet the inhabitants of Tartaros forever destined to do pointless tasks as punishments for their actions while they were alive. by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
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Introduction: This first podcast is an introduction to the wonders of Ancient Greek mythology and history. It contains a brief summary of what I will cover in the coming fifty chapters! I hope you enjoy it. by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
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Chapter Nine: Voyage of the Argo: The first part of the story of Jason and the Argonauts. We hear how the Golden Fleece came to be where it was and why Jason was sent to find it. We follow the Argonauts on their long sea journey to the land of Kolchis. by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
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Chapter Thirty Six: The Talker and the Sailor: Two men take centre stage in the battles between Athens and Sparta. And everyone gets weaker. Again! by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
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Chapter Forty Five: Greeks Being Clever - Part Two: A brief look at some famous Greek mathematicians and their groundbreaking discoveries. There are some links on the website to helpful diagrams! by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
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Chapter Fourteen: The Myths of Thebes: A chapter all about the goings on in the city of Thebes. We hear about the city's foundation and how it came to be ruled by one of the most unfortunate men in Greek mythology. We also solve the Riddle of the Sphynx! by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
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Chapter Fifteen: The Six Labours of Heracles: At last, it's time to begin the story of the greatest hero of them all. First we hear about the early life of Heracles, known to the Romans as Hercules. Everyone knows about the twelve labours he performed, though he was originally only set ten! We find ... by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
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Chapter Sixty One: Antony and Cleopatra: Who will come out on top? Will it be Caesar's right hand man or Caesar's adopted heir? And what part will the Eastern Queen play? by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
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Very Important Announcement: Introducing the new mythandhistory website! www.mythandhistory.co.uk by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
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Chapter Twenty Five: Journeys: Poor old Odysseus. The creator of the Wooden Horse knew he wasn't destined to get home for ten years but he never imagined quite how horrible the journey would be. On the way he loses ships and men, meets a scary one-eyed giant and has to choose between ... by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
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Chapter Seven: Bring me the Head of the Gorgon Medusa: This week we hear the story of the first of the great mythical heroes of Greece. Perseus is sent by an evil king to kill Medusa, the only mortal Gorgon. He does not find it easy! by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
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Chapter Ten: Jason and the Golden Fleece: This week we complete the story of Jason and the Argonauts. We meet the most scheming woman in Greek mythology and watch as she first helps Jason and then turns against him. by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
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Chapter Eighteen: The Face that Launched a Thousand Ships: The story of the Trojan War is one of the most famous and exciting of the Greek myths. It is a tale full of friendship, treachery, love, revenge, tragedy and death. This is the first of nine chapters which will tell the whole story of the build up to the... by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
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Chapter Thirty: Men of the Polis: As Greece drags itself from the Dark Ages an entirely new kind of society emerges. The city states which would dominate the Greek world for the next few hundred years rise and the citizen populations try to work out how to govern themselves. A few intere... by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
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Chapter Forty: Greeks Being Clever - Part One: In a quick detour we take a brief look at philosophy in Ancient Greece. We barely scratch the surface but there is plenty of information out there for those who want to dig a bit deeper! by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
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Chapter Twelve: The Labyrinth: It's time to begin the story of King Minos and the terrifying Minotaur. We will hear about the building of the labyrinth in which the beast was imprisoned. We will also meet the hero Theseus and have a good laugh at his interesting journey to Athens. by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
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The History of Ancient Greece: It's history time now! by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
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Chapter Eight: More Men, Mortality and Meddling

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