Episode 17: In which Agamemnon discovers hanging out with Heinrich Schliemann is a fate worse than death, and also China exists. This episode of Real Housewives of Hades (a Mt. Olympus spin-off) brought to you by the latest archaeological news on SmithsonianMagazine.com – and by CLAS-A 301 Classical Archaeology. HEINRICH SCHLIEMANN, 19TH-CENTURY BUSINESSMAN AND NOTORIOUS LOOTER: Agamemnon! …
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Meeting 6: In which Homer demonstrates that he does not understand women, weaving, or the basics of where babies come from. This episode of Mythology Pitch Meetings brought to you by CLAS-C 101 Ancient Greek Civilization. Have you ever wondered how your favorite Classical Myths came to be? This is absolutely not how that happened, but it could …
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Episode 16: In which Caligula, James II, and Ted Kennedy compete to win the prize of most ridiculous water-based scandal. This episode of Real Housewives of Hades (a Mt. Olympus spin-off) brought to you by the latest archaeological news on SmithsonianMagazine.com – and by CLAS-C 102 Ancient Roman Culture. [SETTING: Grove of Profligate Rulers] JAMES II, …
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Episode 15: In which the architects of the Parthenon and Stonehenge debate the values of their respective monuments, as well as organ meat. This episode of Real Housewives of Hades (a Mt. Olympus spin-off) brought to you by the latest archaeological news on SmithsonianMagazine.com – and by CLAS-C 101 Ancient Greek Culture. [SETTING: Underworld Club for Architects] …
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Episode 14: In which Artemis tries to reclaim her rights to chickens and dogs, and Demeter tries to reclaim her rights to world domination. This episode of Real Housewives of Mt. Olympus brought to you by the latest archaeological news on SmithsonianMagazine.com – and by CLAS-C 205 Classical Mythology. ARTEMIS, GODDESS OF THE WILDS: The …
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Episode 13: In which Minerva realizes Roma doesn’t care about Egypt, and Mars prepares to invade France and maybe Abu Dhabi, either one. This episode of Real Housewives of Mt. Olympus brought to you by the latest archaeological news on BBC.com – and by CLAS-A 301 Classical Archaeology. MINERVA, ROMAN GODDESS OF STRATEGY: What have you …
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Meeting 5: In which Homer attempts writing romance, Clio discusses Russian theater, and Calliope advises both to not quit their day jobs. This episode of Mythology Pitch Meetings brought to you by CLAS-C 205 Classical Mythology. Have you ever wondered how your favorite Classical Myths came to be? This is absolutely not how that happened, but it …
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Episode 12: In which Vulcan realizes there is nothing tourists won’t do, and Venus realizes once again how much she hates her husband Vulcan. This episode of Real Housewives of Mt. Olympus brought to you by the latest archaeological news on SmithsonianMagazine.com – and by CLAS-C 419 Art and Archaeology of Pompeii. VULCAN, GOD OF …
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Episode 11: In which Roma and Mars try to invade Minnesota, but Roma learns they do not share a common motivation. This episode of Real Housewives of Mt. Olympus brought to you by the latest archaeological news on SmithsonianMagazine.com – and by CLAS-A 301 Classical Archaeology. MARS, ROMAN GOD OF WAR: I want to invade Minnesota. …
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Meeting 4: In which a guest artist, Hesiod, channels all his rage against his ex into a very strange story of the First Woman Ever. This episode of Mythology Pitch Meetings brought to you by CLAS-C 205 Classical Mythology. Have you ever wondered how your favorite Classical Myths came to be? This is absolutely not how …
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