Wine-Dark Sea

Wine-Dark Sea features immersive original and adapted stories from ancient history and mythology, based in authentic sources from Greece, Rome, and beyond. Thanks for joining the adventure and sailing the Wine-Dark Sea! If you enjoy these stories, please follow and leave ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️! It will help the podcast grow!

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The Gods and Lycaon's Feast: The Great Flood, Part 1 | A Tale from Greek Mythology

The Greek myth of the Great Flood begins, as Zeus informs the other Olympian gods of his encounter on earth with the evil king Lycaon. What were Lycaon's crimes, how was he punished, and what does this portend for the fate of humanity as Zeus and the gods sit in council? A story from Greek mythology, adapted from Ovid's Metamorphoses (Book 1), featuring: Zeus/Jupiter, Lycaon, the Olympian gods --- FREE COMMENTARY PODCASTS now available for every story on the channel! Learn more about the ancient...

Nov 01, 2021•20 min

Phaethon and the Chariot of the Sun | A Tale from Greek Mythology

Phaethon, a young demigod and son of Helios, the Greek god of the Sun, meets his divine father at the ends of the earth. Recklessly eager to prove himself, he takes a terrifying ride across the heavens in his father's chariot. As the earth faces total destruction by an out-of-control sun, Phaethon's fate offers a timeless lesson in knowing your limits. A story from Greek mythology, based on Ovid's Metamorphoses (Books 1-2), featuring: Phaethon, the Sun, Clymene, Epaphus, Gaia, Zeus --- FREE COMM...

Nov 01, 2021•29 min

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