Episode 10: In which Hera and Zeus continue to talk mortal mosaics as a metaphor for their terrible, terrible marriage. 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. [SETTING: Breakfast in the Palace of the Gods] HERA, GODDESS …
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Episode 9: In which Mithras and the Emperor Hadrian discuss lasers, bull testicles, and other dignified subjects. This episode of Real Housewives of Mt. Olympus brought to you by the latest archaeological news on SmithsonianMagazine.com – and by CLAS-C 387 Roman History. MITHRAS, EASTERN MYSTERY GOD FAVORED BY ROMAN SOLDIERS: I have just had word that …
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Episode 8: In which the water nymphs reclaim their archaeology, and Zeus reveals his one rule in determining which tunics he will chase. This episode of Real Housewives of Mt. Olympus brought to you by the latest archaeological news (here and here) on SmithsonianMagazine.com – and by CLAS-A 301 Classical Archaeology. ZEUS, KING OF GODS AND PERPETUAL …
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Episode 7: In which Hermes and Iris debate who gets to be the goddess of color, and Athena takes issue with the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This episode of Real Housewives of Mt. Olympus brought to you by the latest archaeological news on NPR.com – and by CLAS-A 301 Classical Archaeology. IRIS, GODDESS OF THE RAINBOW …
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Episode 6: In which a couple’s fight somehow escalates into smashing ancient pottery, which presumably should be a first for their therapist. 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. THETIS, SEA-NYMPH AND MOTHER OF ACHILLES (bursting into …
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Episode 5: In which Marc Antony and Cleopatra debate their relationship, and whether or not Echo makes a good relationship counselor. 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 387 Roman History. MARC ANTONY, ROMAN GENERAL AND NOTORIOUS POOR-LIFE-CHOICE-MAKER: Darling, …
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Episode 4: In which Roma and Mars discover California exists, and hatch a really terrible plan to rescue a statue. 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 California. MINERVA, ROMAN …
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Episode 3: In which Hercules learns what a museum is, and Poseidon invents the “martini law” for scuba diving. This episode of Real Housewives of Mt. Olympus brought to you by the latest archaeological news on SmithsonianMagazine.com – and by CLAS-C 101 Ancient Greek Culture. Blast from the Past: Here in Classical Studies we believe …
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Episode 2: In which Apollo and Hermes debate the virtues of making music with tortoise corpses, and get in a fight over cows. Again. 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. Blast from the Past: Here in Classical …
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Episode 1: In which Zeus tries to use a literal floor to distract his wife Hera from his infidelities, and fails spectacularly. This episode of Real Housewives of Mt. Olympus brought to you by the latest archaeological news on CNN.com – and by CLAS-A 301 Classical Archaeology. Blast from the Past: Here in Classical Studies …
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