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Garner's Greek Mythology
A unique view of mythology ... Join best-selling author and mythologist Patrick Garner as he explores the Greek gods — Zeus, Apollo, Artemis, Aphrodite, Athena, Poseidon, Ares and many others — offering rare insights into who these divine beings were and, uniquely, what became of them!
Heard in more than 190 countries, Garner's Greek Mythology is now in its 6th season!
Episodes
- Garner's Greek Mythology
EP 16: Circe - Herbs, Spells & Murder
... Welcome to Episode 16, where we linger on the mysterious island of Aeaea with the goddess Circe. She trafficked in herbs and magical spells, and became…
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EP 15: Eleusinian Mysteries - The Only Way To Save Your Neck
... Welcome to Episode 15, where we travel back to Athens in our mythology time machine for one grand purpose: We seek to experience the famous Eleusinian…
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EP 14: Dionysos - Rockstar God
... Welcome to Episode 14 where we look at the adventures — and the strangely modern travails — of the wine-god, Dionysos, whom the Romans called Bacchus. An…
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EP 13: Hephaistos - Every God Has His Day
... Welcome to Episode 13. How many of us know the god Hephaistos? You may think of him as Vulcan… but that's the Roman rebranding of the god who was known by…
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Ep 12: Hermes, Hera & Hestia - H-H-H-Heavens!
... Welcome to Episode 12. We start with everybody's friend, the winged-foot god Hermes... He's the god of fertility and guide to the underworld… the patron…
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Ep 11: Hekate & Ares - Be Very Afraid
... Welcome to Episode11. Listen as we wander in the shadows of ancient crossroads with the goddess Hekate, the patron of today’s witches. She was as close a…
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Ep 10: The Pythia - 100,000 to 0
... In our 10th episode we meet The Pythia, perhaps Greece's most astonishing figure. She served as Apollo's voice of prophesy. And unsurprisingly, she was…
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Ep 9: Aphrodite - Love Is A Battlefield
... In our best installment yet (and our 9th episode) , we meet Aphrodite. You might think of her as Venus, but the Greeks knew her as Aphrodite, the eternal…
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Ep 8: Poseidon & Hades - "Come Hell or High Water"
... In the 8th episode of Garner's Greek Mythology , we meet Zeus' two brothers, Poseidon and Hades. The first was the Lord of the Sea, and the second? The…
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Ep 7: Apollo - NEVER Cross This God!
... This is episode 7 of Garner's Greek Mythology. Apollo was the god of prophesy and healing. Known as the sun-god, he founded the famous temple in Delphi…
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Ep 6: Artemis - Greeks Are Slow to Learn & Quick to Die
... This is episode 6 of Garner's Greek Mythology. What a journey! Here we discuss Artemis, the protector of girls, women and all things that suckle--yet, we…
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Ep 5: Athene - Dazzling Warrior Goddess
... This is episode 5 of Garner's Greek Mythology. Here we discuss Athene, the so-called rational goddess of war. Was she? Hardly. Like all the gods she was…
Garner's Greek MythologyEp 4: Zeus - A Monster’s Life & Death
... In this episode 4 of Garner's Greek Mythology, we look at Zeus, the greatest Olympic god. He's best revealed through his many stories--and the episode is…
Garner's Greek MythologyEp 3: Gaia - Creator & Destroyer
... You‘ve heard of Zeus, Apollo and Aphrodite. In episode 3 we explore the Greek creation story and learn of a divinity who has made the world and has the…
Garner's Greek MythologyEp 2: No Country For Old Gods...
... Episode two examines what really happened to the revered Greek gods and where they are today. Historians treat them as fantasies, as "myths." Here we…
Garner's Greek MythologyEp 1: The Gods NEVER Left!
In Garner's Greek Mythology, we discover that the Greek gods never left! They’re here, now and operating in our modern world. It’s a wildly entertaining…