This week on MYTH, the red shadow of war lies heavy on the land. In a moment I’m sure you’ve all been waiting for since this series started, we’ll finally be getting in to the nitty gritty of the actual war between Sparta and Troy. You’ll learn that even famous heroes can be assholes, that you should probably listen if a god goes to the trouble of giving you multiple prophecies, and that getting lost can have dire consequences. Then, in Gods and Monsters, we’ll meet the triple goddess who guides the subtle ship of fate through these mythic tales.
This week on MYTH, we’ll be getting to know the famous lady who kicked off one of the great epic wars of the ancient myths through no real fault of her own. You’ve probably heard of the infamous Helen of Troy at some point, if only to know that she was somehow involved in the Trojan War, but there’s a lot to her history even before the war that’s weird, wild and worth a listen. You’ll learn that women have always been blamed for things that aren’t their fault, that Zeus did some seriously twisted things, and that there’s a surprising amount of crossover between some of these different stories. Then, in Gods and Monsters, it’s one of the few genuinely sweet loves stories I know from mythology, which felt fitting with Valentine’s Day coming up.