Chapter Three: Olympians

FromMyths and History of Greece and Rome

Start listening View podcast show

Chapter Three: Olympians

FromMyths and History of Greece and Rome

ratings:

Length:

19 minutes

Released:

Jan 22, 2013

Format:

Podcast episode

Description

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.

Released:

Jan 22, 2013

Format:

Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

A journey through the myths and history of Ancient Greece and Rome for all the family.

Skip carousel

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
18 min listen
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
3 min listen
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
20 min listen
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
19 min listen
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
16 min listen
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
17 min listen
Chapter Twenty Four: A Happy Homecoming... for Some!: The Trojan War is over. Troy is gone, destroyed by the marauding Greek army and all of its leaders, except one, are dead. The weary Greek heroes make their various ways home. Some of them don't get the welcome they expected! by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
19 min listen
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
18 min listen
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
14 min listen
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
19 min listen
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
17 min listen
Introducing the History Collage and Scheduling Announcement: The History Collage is a project produced by a group of history podcasters. Each episode has a theme and is made up of short, no longer than nine minute, articles on the topic. The current theme is 'Unsung Heroes'. You can hear about my unsung hero on... by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
3 min listen
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
11 min listen
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
6 min listen
Chapter Thirty Two: Athens: We've done Sparta. Now Athens takes centre stage. The largest and most cultured of the Greek poleis became the centre of the Greek world and, a few detours excepted, remains so today. by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
17 min listen
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
12 min listen
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
20 min listen
Chapter Twenty One: Wrath, Rage and Recklessness: Wrathful Achilles may be sitting on the sidelines sulking but the war rages on. Man mountain Ajax takes on the mighty Hector in single combat. Diomedes and Odysseus capture a Trojan spy and Agamemnon is injured in the fighting. When one particular Greek ... by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
19 min listen
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
21 min listen
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
20 min listen
The History of Ancient Greece: It's history time now! by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
2 min listen
Chapter Twenty Eight: The Face of Agamemnon: Did the Trojan War actually happen? Was it a real event or just mythological? In this chapter we assess the evidence from archaeology, from Homer and from the records of other civilisations. by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
19 min listen
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
19 min listen
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
11 min listen
Chapter Thirteen: Bull Man and Bird Man: In this chapter we complete the tale of Theseus. We see him reach the height of his heroism and then fall from grace. We will also hear about one of the most famous incidents in Greek myth, commemorated by artists as different as Breughel and Iron Maiden... by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
16 min listen
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
16 min listen
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
18 min listen
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
16 min listen
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
2 min listen
Very Important Announcement: Introducing the new mythandhistory website! www.mythandhistory.co.uk by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
2 min listen

More Episodes from Myths and History of Greece and Rome

Skip carousel

Chapter One Hundred and Forty Four: Travels and Calls: Manuel II goes a-calling on the heads of state of the major European powers in order to find some support in saving his dying empire. by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
20 min listen
Chapter One Hundred and Forty Three: Back in the West - Part Three: A lot has been going on in the former Western Roman Empire in the 300 years between 1100 and 1400! by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
13 min listen
Chapter One Hundred and Forty Two: A Family at War Part Two: Introducing the Hokey Cokey Emperor. Is he in power or out? In, out, in, out! by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
22 min listen
Chapter One Hundred and Forty One: A Family at War Part One: Fractious and incompetent behaviour from the ruling family plunge the Empire into crisis. It’s not going to get any better! by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
17 min listen
Chapter One Hundred and Forty: The Final Recovery: A brilliant general becomes Emperor of Nicaea. It only takes him a few years to regain the great city of Constantinople. Unfortunately everyone is out to get him and it takes a lifetime of juggling to stabilise his empire. by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
19 min listen
Chapter One Hundred and Thirty Nine: One Empire, Two Empires, Three Empires, Four Empires.: Welcome to nearly sixty years of total and utter chaos. Four empires and at least twenty emperors fight, make alliances, break alliances and generally fail to get on. Something has to give! by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
18 min listen
Chapter One Hundred and Thirty Eight: Capital, Crusades and Calamity: The Angeli prove themselves to be so incompetent that the capital of the Empire cannot withstand the crusading armies. Calamity results. by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
19 min listen
Chapter One Hundred and Thirty Seven: Angels of Destruction: Andronicus Comnenus could not, quite obviously, be allowed to continue as Basileus. If only his demise, like that of Domitian for example, had been planned. Then, perhaps, the chaos and incompetence that followed could have been avoided. by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
16 min listen
Chapter One Hundred and Thirty Six: The Great and the Terrible: Manuel Comnenus thinks big but is a bit to pro-western. His cousin, though, is an entirely different kettle of fish! by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
18 min listen
Very Important Announcement: Introducing the new mythandhistory website. www.mythandhistory.co.uk by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
2 min listen
Chapter One Hundred and Thirty Five: Oh No, Not Again!: John the Beautiful fails to achieve all his aims as he goes and dies at exactly the wrong moment. He is succeeded by his son: how will he do? by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
21 min listen
Chapter One Hundred and Thirty Four: John the Beautiful: Alexius’s son proves himself to be the equal of his father! by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
16 min listen
Chapter One Hundred and Thirty Three: Urban's Unhelpful Help: The Pope launches the first crusade with mixed results for Alexius and hie empire! by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
20 min listen
Chapter One Hundred and Thirty Two: Back in the West, Part Two: A quick look at France, Germany and England in the 300 years up to the start of the First Crusade. by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
10 min listen
Chapter One Hundred and Thirty One: Norman Conquests: Everyone knows about 1066 and all that. The Normans' other conquests are less famous but equally important. Just ask Alexius Comnenus! by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
17 min listen
Chapter One Hundred and Thirty: Manzikert: Disloyalty and bad planning lead to disaster. by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
17 min listen
Chapter One Hundred and Twenty Nine: Descent into Chaos: The great Macedonian Dynasty comes to an end. The Empire begins its final spiral into nothingness. by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
21 min listen
Chapter One Hundred and Twenty Eight: Zoe takes a Husband, or Two, or Three!: Basil's death begins a steep decline. If you want to be emperor then marry Zoe! by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
15 min listen
Chapter One Hundred and Twenty Seven: The Bulgar Slayer: Basil II finally has time to give his full attention to the Bulgars. It's not pretty! by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
17 min listen
Chapter One Hundred and Twenty Six: Planning for Greatness: Basil II takes control of his empire, finally dispatching the pesky Bardases! And then he plans... a lot. by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
19 min listen
Chapter 125: Brilliance, Battles and Bardases: The Empire is still on the rise despite the meddling of two men called Bardas! by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
19 min listen
Happy Christmas: Have a great holiday, with the correct audio file this time! by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
1 min listen
Chapter One Hundred and Twenty Four: White Death of the Saracens: Romanus II succeeds his father but is partied out before too long. Romanus's loss is the Empire's gain. by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
16 min listen
Important Announcement: An important announcement about Christmas scheduling and my new recording technology. by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
2 min listen
Chapter One Hundred and Twenty Three: The Unusual Usurper: Having taken the place of his own son-in-law as senior emperor Romanus Lecapenus begins ro rule. He does a surprisingly good job. Shame about his sons! by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
18 min listen
Chapter One Hundred and Twenty Two: Born to the Purple: Leo the Wise finally solves his marriage problem and has the legitimate heir he's always wanted. Then he dies too early! by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
18 min listen
Chapter One Hundred and Twenty One: Too Many Wives for Leo the Wise: Trying to produce a son can be a challenging activity. Just ask Leo! by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
19 min listen
Chapter One Hundred and Twenty: The Rise of the Macedonians: Michael III is known to history as Michael the Drunkard. While this may have some truth, it is mostly slander - perpetrated by a certain Basil the Macedonian. by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
16 min listen
Chapter One Hundred and Nineteen: Empire of Gold: Christmas Day dawns and Leo V is a troubled man. By the end of it he would be a dead one. The Empire, though, is soon rolling in cash. by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
19 min listen
Chapter One Hundred and Eighteen: Crumbs, It's Krum: The Khagan of the Bulgars proves to be more than a match for Nicephorus. Meanwhile the hermit's prophecy begins to come true! by Myths and History of Greece and Rome
18 min listen

Related podcast episodes

Skip carousel

Friday the 13th(1980): Spoilers ahead homies!! Grab your sleeping bags and your bug spray, cause we're heading straight for Camp Crystal Lake! That's right, we're finally heading towards that killer lake and hoping we survive this Friday the 13th. We've got rowdy counselor... by Homies of Horror
86 min listen
MBMBaM 706: Climax, Denouement, Spider-Man Test: No one needs to spend eleven years digging for treasure when there's a trove of great content right here! We've got films with plot points that revolve around CPR, the best fishing lures you've ever seen, and the death of a brand new but beloved character. Suggested talking points: Hey I'm Compressing Here, Freezus Take the Wheel, Slamming Can, The Curse of the Curse of Oak Island, Zestfully Dead Palestine Children's Relief Fund: https://www.pcrf.net/ by My Brother, My Brother And Me
58 min listen
29 Penelope: Weaver of Fate w/ Olga Levaniouk: Penelope is one of the most compelling characters from ancient Greek mythology. And yet her intelligence and agency in Homer's Odyssey is seldom appreciated. Towards the end of the epic, Penelope comes face-to-face with Odysseus, who has finally... by Ancient Greece Declassified
62 min listen
Savor Classics: Crayfish by Savor
39 min listen
31: Kronos’s New Bling (LAST OLYMPIAN Ch 1-3) by Camp Half-Pod: A Percy Jackson Podcast
52 min listen
131: Lapras by Welcome to the World of Pokémon
60 min listen
Elaphrosaurus - Episode 55: Elaphrosaurus, Light Weight Lizard, Dinosaur Ankles by I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast
25 min listen
Episode 70: Nephilim Part 10 (Demons): Continuing our saga on the Nephilim, dear listener, let's delve into the demonic. In some traditions concerning the Abrahamic religions, the origins of demons can be traced back to the Watchers and their Nephilim children. by Cryptic Chronicles
83 min listen
A New Oviraptorosaur That Lived Alongside T. rex by I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast
40 min listen
35: Kruke The Crook (LAST OLYMPIAN Ch 13-15) by Camp Half-Pod: A Percy Jackson Podcast
66 min listen
26: This is TRULY a Nightmare: Covering LO chapters 51 & 52, wherein Persephone lives out every human being's nightmare of being trapped in an elevator with your love interest and their current partner, discussing such hot topics as: Hades' MULTIPLE ear piercings ... by Lore OlymPOD
47 min listen
The Greek Myths: Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Greek myths from Achilles to Zeus. by In Our Time
42 min listen
The Greek Myths: Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Greek myths from Achilles to Zeus. by In Our Time: Culture
42 min listen
The Greek Myths: Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Greek myths from Achilles to Zeus. by In Our Time: Religion
42 min listen
Dr Jeff Kripal | Talking The Super Natural: Episode 15 by Rune Soup
62 min listen
Worst Contact, Part 2 by Voyage to the Stars
30 min listen
Of Mice, Pigs, Sea Lions...and Men by GetReal!
46 min listen
Passed Pawn - Westworld S3E7: Passed Pawn Analysis Welcome to Beyond Westworld, and boy do we some poetic sensibilities for you… From the lab to the slab, not only is the meat perfect in Westworld, so is the meat we received in Passed Pawn this week. Dolores and Caleb travel to... by Beyond Westworld – Deciphering HBO's Westworld
67 min listen
The Westall Incident by Expanded Perspectives
72 min listen
Isanosaurus: Join Digger Rex, the most adventurous dino-digging machine, as he unearths the secrets of the ancient world in the heart of Thailand! by Digger Rex
10 min listen
65 Million Years Ago by Pillows and Beer with Craig Conover and Austen Kroll
48 min listen
Testosterone Rex: Cordelia Fine and Caroline Criado-Perez: Boys will be boys, and girls will be girls? Well, no, Professor of the History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Melbourne Cordelia Fine argues, it’s a lot more complicated than that. She spoke about her latest book Testosterone Rex (Icon... by London Review Bookshop Podcast
67 min listen
Ruby Phoenix Ep. 42: Kinnari & Kitsune by Dice Will Roll
95 min listen
Homo naledi: A new species of early human ancestor - Homo naledi - has been uncovered in South Africa by The eLife Podcast
11 min listen
When did dogs become our best friends?: In this year's Valentine's episode, we're exploring one of the most special relationships around. That's right - the one between us and our dogs! We often hear pooches described as "(wo)man's best friend", but for how long has this been the case? Join... by Oxford Sparks Big Questions
11 min listen
1 - Blind Spots by Impact Winter
25 min listen
Roblox, Mars, a Museum, and More! ? by The Ten News, News For Curious Kids
28 min listen
Guest Podcast Alert! Girl Tales: Río and the Case of the Coquís by The Ten News, News For Curious Kids
20 min listen
Liv Reads Ovid: The Metamorphoses, Book V by Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! Greek & Roman Mythology Retold
60 min listen
Re-air: Fall's Movers and Shakers ?: Look ahead to the Autumnal Equinox with this re-air from last September. ? The Autumnal Equinox is here. Find out what it is and why it is the start of the Fall. ?️ Animals are starting their migrations to warmer spots and the monarch butterfly is one of them. ? Hear from Nature Nerds' Laine Farber about this butterfly on the move. ?️ In the news: Space walks and tennis superstars! ? And test your Harvest Moon knowledge in today's Trivia on the Ten. ✅ by The Ten News, News For Curious Kids
13 min listen

Discover this podcast and so much more

Chapter Three: Olympians

Chapter Three: Olympians

Description

Titles in the series (100)

More Episodes from Myths and History of Greece and Rome

Related podcast episodes