Muses of Mythology
Join two siblings on an exciting journey as they dive into ancient myths and uncover how these tales shaped modern pop culture, all while reading Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians. New episodes every other Tuesday!
Muses of Mythology
Story 81: The Hammer of Thor, or The One with Alex Fierro!
“I’m thirty. I don’t hang out with sixteen-year-olds who haven’t been to therapy yet.”
The podcast course corrects and dives back into Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard!
Other topics include Magnus Chase subverting the expectations for a male hero protagonist, the three-way tie for Worst Parent Ever, an unexpected comparison of an elf and dwarf to heroes of the Iliad, Darien’s struggles to picture settings accurately, how Alex Fierro is a great character who would probably be mean to the hosts, and confess that, at the end of the day, we just want see Percy Jackson.
Spoilers for Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: The Hammer of Thor, Trials of Apollo: The Hidden Oracle, and Trials of Apollo: The Burning Maze
Content Warning: This episode contains mentions of and conversations about death, the afterlife, transphobia, child abuse, torture, adultery, child death
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About Us
Muses of Mythology was created and co-hosted by Darien and DJ Smartt.
Our music is Athens Festival by Martin Haene. Our cover art is by Audrey Miller. Find her on Instagram @bombshellnutshellart
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