Notes from the Oracle: A Percy Jackson and Mythology Podcast

Percy and his friends may have arrived at Camp Half-Blood, but this book continues to charge forward at a blazing pace! As Jack and Connor attempt to rein in another action packed chapter, Percy is battling against the bronze fire-breathing Colchis Bulls, a lesser known creature that the Argonauts encountered in their quest for the Golden Fleece. So come along as we discuss the nuance of Clarisse, the happenings at camp, and the iconic one-eyed monsters of Greek myth.This Week's Myths:Colchis BullsCyclopesThe Oracle's Visions! (Links to sources)BRONZE BULLS (Tauroi Khalkeoi) - Automotons of Colchis in Greek MythologyAPOLLONIUS RHODIUS, ARGONAUTICA BOOK 3 - Theoi Classical Texts LibraryOvid, Metamorphoses, Book 7: Jason and MedeaDiodorus Siculus, Library 1-7Golden Fleece - WikipediaJason - WikipediaList of one-eyed creatures in mythology and fiction - WikipediaCyclopes - WikipediaCYCLOPES (Kyklopes) - One-Eyed Thunder & Lightning Giants of Greek MythologyCYCLOPES (Kyklopes) - One-Eyed Sicilian Giants of Greek MythologyHesiod, TheogonyCallimachus, Hymn to ArtemisThe Project Gutenberg eBook of The Odyssey, by HomerEuripides, CyclopsArimaspi - Wikipedia Herodotus, The Histories, Book 4, Chapter 13 Balor - WikipediaHitotsume-kozō - WikipediaOjáncanu - WikipediaLikho - WikipediaHitotsume-nyūdō - Wikipedia Riordan, Rick. The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 2). Disney Hyperion, 2006.Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts!Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-from-the-oracle/id1792459969Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6NGNB8zoWnCGh6eVLMv1ahAmazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/80e263d0-d879-4a42-9e33-4dfc0ce4b96c/notes-from-the-oracleYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotesfromtheOracleWant to connect with us? Please direct all business inquiries to notesfromtheoraclepodcast@gmail.com

This episode may be short, but it is packed tighter than a demonic taxi with a cyclops in it! Join Jack and Connor for a frenetic chapter that is filled with comedy and action. We're talking about the leading ladies for this chapter, the Graeae, in today's myth section as well as learning a little bit about the origins of Ganymede! So buckle up because this chapter is about to be a bumpy ride!This Week's Myths:The GraeaePerseus and the GraeaeAn Introduction to GanymedeThe Oracle's Visions! (Links to sources)Ganymedes - Greek Cup-Bearer of the GodsGanymede (mythology) - WikipediaHomer, Iliad, Book 5, Lines 239-279Homer, Iliad, Book 20, Lines 199-241 The Elegiac Poems of Theognis Hyginus, AstronomicaNonnus, Dionysiaca Ampelos - WikipediaFagles, Robert, translator. The Iliad. Penguin Publishing Group, 1998.Graeae - WikipediaGRAEAE (Graiai) - One-Eyed Grey Hags of Greek MythologyGray Sisters | Riordan WikiGray Sisters' Taxi | Riordan WikiHesiod, Theogony, Lines 270-303Homer, Iliad, Book 5, Lines 576-626Enyo - Wikipedia Deino (mythology) - WikipediaPerses (mythology) - Wikipedia Riordan, Rick. The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 2). Disney Hyperion, 2006.Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts!Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-from-the-oracle/id1792459969Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6NGNB8zoWnCGh6eVLMv1ahAmazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/80e263d0-d879-4a42-9e33-4dfc0ce4b96c/notes-from-the-oracleYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotesfromtheOracleWant to connect with us? Please direct all business inquiries to notesfromtheoraclepodcast@gmail.com

I hope you're ready to set sail because Notes from the Oracle is taking to the seas! This week, we're diving into the second book in the series, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Sea of Monsters, with a 2 chapter MEGA EPISODE! We're meeting new characters, reacquainting ourselves with the world, and of course, breaking down brand new ancient myths! Well.. brand new to us at least! So pack your things and put on your sailors hats; we're raising anchor! Sea you out there...Oh and one last thing: I hope you're ready for a lot moor nautical humor because I have plenty of puns on deck.This Week's Myths:A Reintroduction to Satyr PlaysCyclops by EuripidesLaistrygoniansThe Oracle's Visions! (Links to sources)Euripides Cyclops - Perseus Digital Library The Internet Classics Archive | The Cyclops by EuripidesSatyr play - WikipediaCyclops (play) - WikipediaSilenus - WikipediaEuripides - WikipediaFitzgerald, Robert, translator. The Odyssey: The Fitzgerald Translation. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1998.Homer, The Odyssey, Book 10 LAESTRYGONES (Laistrygones) - Cannibal Giants of Greek MythologyScythians - WikipediaAndrophagi - WikipediaIssedones - WikipediaHerodotus - WikipediaFollow us wherever you listen to podcasts!Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-from-the-oracle/id1792459969Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6NGNB8zoWnCGh6eVLMv1ahAmazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/80e263d0-d879-4a42-9e33-4dfc0ce4b96c/notes-from-the-oracleYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotesfromtheOracleWant to connect with us? Please direct all business inquiries to notesfromtheoraclepodcast@gmail.com

We swore it upon the River Styx... or at least, we told you we were going to make it, so here it is! Our full review of the live action movie adaptation of Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, and oh boy was it something!Thank you all again for following, subscribing, commenting, and reviewing! Your participation is what makes this all worth it!Programming Updates:Chapter 1 of The Sea of Monsters releases next on December 28th! We hope you all enjoyed this torturous conclusion to book 1! This holiday season, we hope you find time to curl up with a good book, watch a better movie than this one, and spend time with the people you love. We'll see you soon!Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts!Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-from-the-oracle/id1792459969Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6NGNB8zoWnCGh6eVLMv1ahAmazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/80e263d0-d879-4a42-9e33-4dfc0ce4b96c/notes-from-the-oracleYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotesfromtheOracleWant to connect with us? Please direct all business inquiries to notesfromtheoraclepodcast@gmail.com

We're trying something new in today's episode of Notes from the Oracle! We've compiled a list of difficult and obscure quiz questions from all throughout The Lightning Thief, and now, it's time for Jack and Connor to test their knowledge! Join us for a more casual episode filled with fierce competition alongside all the usual wits, laughs, and banter. If you like this style of episode and want to see more like it, make sure to let us know in the comments of this episode! And tell us your score in the comments if you played along!A big thank you again to Sam for being our Quizmaster for the day! Follow her @Shakespearean.Sam on Instagram! Tell her Notes from the Oracle sent you!Don't worry! Notes from the Oracle will continue presenting brand new mythology breakdowns as we begin The Sea of Monsters.Programming Updates:Here is our expected release schedule as we head into Sea of Monsters. We are just two people, so in the event of unforeseen circumstances, these dates may be changedNov 30 - The Lightning Thief QuizDec 14 - The Lightning Thief movie reviewDec 28 - The Sea of Monsters - Chapter 1Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts!Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-from-the-oracle/id1792459969Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6NGNB8zoWnCGh6eVLMv1ahAmazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/80e263d0-d879-4a42-9e33-4dfc0ce4b96c/notes-from-the-oracleYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotesfromtheOracleWant to connect with us? Please direct all business inquiries to notesfromtheoraclepodcast@gmail.com

Hello, and welcome to Notes from Oracle's full book review and final episode for Book 1 of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, The Lightning Thief! Much like Percy and his friends, this has been a long journey from where we started, and we are so grateful for everyone listening who has joined us on this journey. We hope you enjoy this celebratory episode where we discuss our favorite and least favorite parts of The Lightning Thief and the myths we encountered along the way. We couldn't make this show without your support, so from the bottom of our hearts, thank you. Remember, be impertinent folks! And we'll see you next time for The Sea of Monsters... See ya!Vote for your favorite myths and chapters by clicking here! Don't worry! Notes from the Oracle will continue presenting brand new mythology breakdowns as we begin The Sea of Monsters.Programming Updates:Here is our expected release schedule as we head into Sea of Monsters. We are just two people, so in the event of unforeseen circumstances, these dates may be changedNov 16 - The Lightning ThiefNov 30 - The Lightning Thief quizDec 14 - The Lightning Thief movie reviewDec 28 - The Sea of Monsters chapter 1Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts!Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-from-the-oracle/id1792459969Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6NGNB8zoWnCGh6eVLMv1ahAmazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/80e263d0-d879-4a42-9e33-4dfc0ce4b96c/notes-from-the-oracleYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotesfromtheOracleWant to connect with us? Please direct all business inquiries to notesfromtheoraclepodcast@gmail.com

Are you ready for the final chapter of The Lightning Thief? Join Connor and Jack as they dive into a chapter packed with goodbyes, villainous monologues, scorpions, and... WISDOM!?! As Percy Jackson enjoys the end of his Summer at Camp Half Blood, we're savoring every moment of it. And we're talking about Luke. We have A LOT to say about Luke Castellan. Make sure to stick around for this week's myths to learn about Chiron actually being useful and that time Artemis unleashed a giant murder pig!The ending of The Lightning Thief has come all too quickly! But the fun doesn't stop here. Notes from the Oracle are continuing our journey through the Riordanverse with Percy Jackson and the Olympians - The Sea of Monsters! For more details, please see the programming update below.This Week's Myths:Chiron, Inventor of MedicineArtemis and the Calydonian BoarBurial Shrouds in Ancient GreeceCheck out the art referenced in today's episode!Calydonian Boar Hunt - Ancient Greek Vase PaintingAttic Red-Figured Kylix (Getty Museum)Programming Updates:Here is our expected release schedule as we head into Sea of Monsters. We are just two people, so in the event of unforeseen circumstances, these dates may be changedNov 2 - The final chapter of The Lightning Thief (this episode)Nov 16 - The Lightning Thief full reviewNov 30 - The Lightning Thief quizDec 14 - The Lightning Thief movie reviewDec 28 - The Sea of Monsters chapter 1The Oracle's Visions! (Links to sources)CHIRON (Kheiron) - Elder Centaur of Greek MythologyHyginus, FabulaeHomer, Iliad, Book 4Homer, Iliad, Book 11Pliny the Elder, Natural History, Book 7Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca, Book 3Pindar, Nemeon Ode, 3.50CALYDONIAN BOAR (Hus Kalydonios) - Giant Boar of Greek MythologyCalydonian Boar Hunt - Ancient Greek Vase Painting300000, ATHENIAN, Florence, Museo Archeologico Etrusco, 4209Homer, Iliad, Book 9Callimachus, Hymn to ArtemisOvid, Metamorphoses, Book 8Statius (c.45–c.96) - Thebaid: Book IIPseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca, Books 1-3 Hyginus, FabulaeThe Project Gutenberg eBook of The Burial Customs of the Ancient Greeks, by Frank Pierrepont Graves.Homer, Iliad, Book 23Homer, Odyssey, Book 2An Additional Note:If you live in the United States, the leaders of your federal government are deliberately making choices to weaponize the current shutdown. This choice is horrific and targeted. People will go hungry. Children will go hungry. Call your representatives. Make your voice heard.This heinous weaponization of people's ability to put food on the table is pure villainy. Here at Notes from the Oracle, we know what you do with monsters--you battle them, however you can. As such, we found our local food bank using the link below and made a donation.Whether you are in need or able to support others, you can find a local food bank with the help of Feeding America. And remember, be impertinent everyone.Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts!Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-from-the-oracle/id1792459969Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6NGNB8zoWnCGh6eVLMv1ahAmazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/80e263d0-d879-4a42-9e33-4dfc0ce4b96c/notes-from-the-oracleYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotesfromtheOracleWant to connect with us? Please direct all business inquiries to notesfromtheoraclepodcast@gmail.com

Join Connor and Jack as they discuss the penultimate chapter of the novel in which Percy Jackson finally completes his quest and returns the Master Bolt to Zeus. They're talking about a peak chapter as Connor shares the mythology of the peaks of Mount Olympus!See the pages of our notes we talked about in the episode here!Support Your National Parks:Notes from the Oracle has made a donation to each of the following organizations, and we hope you will consider donating as well.Donate to the National Parks Conservation AssociationDonate to the Climate FoundationDonate to the Rocky Mountain ConservancyThis Week's Myths:OlympusImprisonment of KronosZeus, Poseidon, and Hades Draw LotsThe Oracle's Visions! (Links to sources)Homer, Iliad, Book 1Homer, Odyssey, Book 6, line 1Hymn 15 to Heracles Hugh G. Evelyn-White, Ed.OLYMPUS (Olympos) - Home of the Gods of Greek MythologyMount Olympus - WikipediaOlympus - WikipediaHerodotus, The Histories, Book 1, chapter 56Hesiod, Theogony, line 687Homer, Iliad, Book 15Hesiod, TheogonyThe Trump Administration's Expansive Push to Sell Out Public Lands to the Highest BidderFollow us wherever you listen to podcasts!Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-from-the-oracle/id1792459969Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6NGNB8zoWnCGh6eVLMv1ahAmazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/80e263d0-d879-4a42-9e33-4dfc0ce4b96c/notes-from-the-oracleYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotesfromtheOracleWant to connect with us? Please direct all business inquiries to notesfromtheoraclepodcast@gmail.com

Sword-fighting with Ares, giant boars, and two myths that feature the goddess of love? Things are heating up around here! But that might just be from Connor and Jack are getting fired up in this episode. Wanna know why? You'll just have to listen and find out! Hopefully we don't boar you with today's myth section which discusses Ares's association with pigs by means of violent revenge in the myth of Adonis...Programming Updates:As mentioned in today's episode, we plan to release our episode discussing the movie adaptation of The Lightning Thief after our full-book recap episode. Episodes of Notes from the Oracle will continue to release bi-weekly through the final two chapters and any remaining content we produce related to The Lightning Thief.We have also started recording episodes for the second book in the series, The Sea of Monsters! We hope you enjoy our remaining episodes for book one as we prepare ourselves to continue our collective journey into uncharted waters...This Week's Myths:Ares and Boars/AdonisIchorThe Oracle's Visions! (Links to sources)ARES MYTHS 4 WRATH - Greek MythologyThe Internet Classics Archive | Ovid, Metamorphoses, Book 10Nonnus, DionysiacaIchor - WikipediaHomer, Iliad, Book 5GIGANTES - Giants of the Gigantomachia of Greek MythologyPlutarch, De Alexandri magni fortuna aut virtute, Chapter 2Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts!Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-from-the-oracle/id1792459969Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6NGNB8zoWnCGh6eVLMv1ahAmazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/80e263d0-d879-4a42-9e33-4dfc0ce4b96c/notes-from-the-oracleYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotesfromtheOracleWant to connect with us? Please direct all business inquiries to notesfromtheoraclepodcast@gmail.com

Join Jack and Connor as they follow Percy Jackson and his friends deeper into the underworld. Which of course means Connor has a bunch more to tell you about Hades and its inhabitants! This week, we're discussing the Fields of Elysium and the Asphodel Fields as well as an abridged version of the myth of Hades and Persephone...This Week's Myths:Hades and Persephone/Persephone’s AbductionElysium/The Elysian PlainHades's Helm of DarknessFields of AsphodelThe Oracle's Visions! (Links to sources)HADES - The Underworld of Greek MythologyHESIOD, WORKS AND DAYS - Theoi Classical Texts LibraryGreek underworld - WikipediaAsphodelus ramosus - WikipediaHomer, Odyssey, Book 11Homer, Odyssey, Book 24Homer’s Asphodel MeadowHADES ESTATE & RETINUE - Greek MythologyHesiod, Shield of HeraclesAPOLLODORUS, BIBLIOTHECA BOOK 1ELYSIUM - Islands of the Blessed of Greek MythologyHomer, Odyssey, Book 4Rhadamanthus - WikipediaHesiod, Works and DaysPindar, Olympian OdesIsles of the Blest | Riordan Wiki | FandomHomeric Hymn to Demeter - The Center for Hellenic StudiesFollow us wherever you listen to podcasts!Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-from-the-oracle/id1792459969Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6NGNB8zoWnCGh6eVLMv1ahAmazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/80e263d0-d879-4a42-9e33-4dfc0ce4b96c/notes-from-the-oracleYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotesfromtheOracleWant to connect with us? Please direct all business inquiries to notesfromtheoraclepodcast@gmail.com

On this week's episode of Notes from the Oracle, join Percy Jackson and his friends as they begin their descent into the underworld! Listen in as Jack tries to convince Connor that this chapter is better than he originally thought it was and enjoy the vivid descriptions that mix the ancient depictions of death with the worst parts of modern life. And to cap it all off, Connor is talking about Greek mythology's favorite dog, Cerberus, as well as Charon, the ferryman of the dead, Erebus, and the River Styx!This Week's Myths:CharonCerberusThe River StyxErebus (the Place)The Oracle's Visions! (Links to sources)CHARON (Kharon) - Ferryman of the Dead, Underworld Daemon of Greek MythologyCharon - WikipediaCharon | Riordan WikiEREBUS (Erebos) - Greek Primordial God of DarknessErebus - WikipediaSTYX - Greek River-Goddess & Underworld River of HatredCERBERUS (Kerberos) - Three-Headed Hound of Hades of Greek MythologyCerberus - WikipediaSextus Propertius The ElegiesFollow us wherever you listen to podcasts!Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-from-the-oracle/id1792459969Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6NGNB8zoWnCGh6eVLMv1ahAmazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/80e263d0-d879-4a42-9e33-4dfc0ce4b96c/notes-from-the-oracleYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotesfromtheOracleWant to connect with us? Please direct all business inquiries to notesfromtheoraclepodcast@gmail.com

I hope you're ready for a chapter that is absolutely packed. Percy, Annabeth, and Grover finally make it to LA, Percy has an emotional moment on the beach at Santa Monica, and Jack loses his shit as the group is delayed one final time before they can enter the underworld. Hopefully this chapter isn't stretched too far by the time Connor arrives at this week's myths. (See what I did there? It's a Procrustes joke.) This time we're talking about the surprisingly interesting epithets of Hades and the trope of katabasis as well as some of the defining mythology for Athen's founder hero as Connor details the labors of Theseus!Follow @Shakespearean.Sam on Instagram!!! Tell her we sent you. (And that she should read more Percy Jackson!)This Week's Myths:Epithets of Hades: The Silent One and The Rich OneThe Labors of TheseusKatabasisThe Oracle's Visions! (Links to sources)Hades - WikipediaHADES CULT - Ancient Greek ReligionPluto (mythology) - WikipediaEleusinian Mysteries - WikipediaClassical Greece - WikipediaProcrustes - WikipediaOVID, METAMORPHOSES 1 - Theoi Classical Texts LibraryTheseus - WikipediaPOSEIDON FAMILY - Greek MythologyKatabasis - WikipediaLabours of Hercules - WikipediaCERBERUS (Kerberos) - Three-Headed Hound of Hades of Greek MythologyOrpheus - WikipediaFollow us wherever you listen to podcasts!Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-from-the-oracle/id1792459969Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6NGNB8zoWnCGh6eVLMv1ahAmazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/80e263d0-d879-4a42-9e33-4dfc0ce4b96c/notes-from-the-oracleYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotesfromtheOracleWant to connect with us? Please direct all business inquiries to notesfromtheoraclepodcast@gmail.com

Jump in as Connor and Jack talk about the most elusive myth they've covered yet: zebras! But don't worry, they also take the time to talk about how the chapter furthers the characterization of our trio of protagonists with great heartfelt moments before they arrive at the Lotus Casino. Of course, we'll be discussing the mythological origins of the Lotus Eaters and how Poseidon became known as the Father of Horses!This Week's Myths:The Lotus EatersPoseidon, the Father of HorsesThe Oracle's Visions! (Links to sources)Lotus-eaters - WikipediaHOMER, ODYSSEY BOOK 9 - Theoi Classical Texts Library Poseidon - WikipediaPOSEIDON - Greek God of the Sea & Earthquakes (Roman Neptune)POSEIDON MYTHS 1 LOVES - Greek MythologyThe Internet Classics Archive | The Georgics by VirgilARION (Areion) - Immortal Horse of Greek MythologyDomestication of the horse - WikipediaZebra - WikipediaEquidae - WikipediaFollow us wherever you listen to podcasts!Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-from-the-oracle/id1792459969Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6NGNB8zoWnCGh6eVLMv1ahAmazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/80e263d0-d879-4a42-9e33-4dfc0ce4b96c/notes-from-the-oracleYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotesfromtheOracleWant to connect with us? Please direct all business inquiries to notesfromtheoraclepodcast@gmail.com

In this week's episode, Connor and Jack discuss Percy Jackson's first meeting with Ares, the god of war! Percy sends his first ever Iris message, so in this week's myth section we're talking about Iris, the messenger goddess. And since our group of heroes finds themselves caught in a trap set by Hephaestus for Ares and Aphrodite, Connor also deep dives into the original myth that inspired the chapter, the repeated misfortune surrounding the birth of Hephaestus, and the marriage of Hephaestus and Aphrodite.This Week's Myths:Iris, Introductions and Her Role as a Messenger GoddessThe Birth of HephaestusAres' ShieldHephaestus Winning Aphrodite's Hand in MarriageHephaestus Traps Ares and AphroditeThe Oracle's Visions! (Links to sources)IRIS - Greek Goddess of the Rainbow, Messenger of the GodsTHAUMAS - Greek God of the Wonders of the SeaELECTRA (Elektra) - Oceanid Nymph of Greek MythologyIris (mythology) - WikipediaHEPHAESTUS (Hephaistos) - Greek God of Smiths & Metalworking (Roman Vulcan)HEPHAESTUS MYTHS 1 GENERAL - Greek MythologyHERA MYTHS 1 GENERAL - Greek MythologyARES MYTHS 3 LOVES - Greek MythologyHEPHAESTUS MYTHS 2 LOVES - Greek MythologyHEPHAESTUS MYTHS 3 WRATH & FAVOUR - Greek MythologyARES - Greek God of War & Battlelust (Roman Mars)Ares - WikipediaFollow us wherever you listen to podcasts!Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-from-the-oracle/id1792459969Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6NGNB8zoWnCGh6eVLMv1ahAmazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/80e263d0-d879-4a42-9e33-4dfc0ce4b96c/notes-from-the-oracleYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotesfromtheOracleWant to connect with us? Please direct all business inquiries to notesfromtheoraclepodcast@gmail.com

Buckle in for this week's two-chapter MEGA EPISODE! We're following Percy Jackson as he explores the St. Louis Arch with his friends and encounters Echidna, the mother of monsters, and her fearsome, fire-breathing child, the Chimera. Of course, more chapter means more mythology for us to explore, and this week may have found our new favorite hero, Blameless Bellerophontes!This Week's Myths:Who Invented the Chariot in Greek Mythology?Echidna, Mother of MonstersChimeraThe Story of Bellerophontes Slaying ChimeraThe Oracle's Visions! (Links to sources)Chariot - WikipediaErichthonius (son of Hephaestus) - WikipediaParian Chronicle - WikipediaMarmor Parium, ChronicleATHENA (Athene) - Greek Goddess of Wisdom, War & Crafts (Roman Minerva)ATHENA CULT 1 - Ancient Greek ReligionATHENA CULT 4 - Ancient Greek ReligionECHIDNA (Ekhidna) - Serpent-Nymph Mother of Monsters of Greek mythologyEchidna (mythology) - WikipediaPYTHON DELPYNE - She-Dragon of Delphi of Greek MythologyOrthrus - WikipediaLernaean Hydra - WikipediaCHIMERA (Khimaira) - Three-Headed Monster of Greek MythologyChimera (mythology) - WikipediaHesiod, TheogonyTheogony - WikipediaChimera | Riordan WikiChimera | Forgotten Realms WikiChimera (Dungeons & Dragons)Bellerophon - WikipediaBELLEROPHON (Bellerophontes) - Hero of Greek MythologyFollow us wherever you listen to podcasts!Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-from-the-oracle/id1792459969Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6NGNB8zoWnCGh6eVLMv1ahAmazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/80e263d0-d879-4a42-9e33-4dfc0ce4b96c/notes-from-the-oracleYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotesfromtheOracleWant to connect with us? Please direct all business inquiries to notesfromtheoraclepodcast@gmail.com

Join Connor and Jack as they discuss the death of Pan in this smaller chapter. The Oracle's Visions! (Links to sources)Pan (god) - WikipediaHomeric Hymns - WikipediaPlutarch, De defectu oraculorum, section 17 Moralia - WikipediaPseudo-Plutarch - WikipediaPan | Nature, Music & Flute | Britannicain the First Century. The Roman Empire. Early Christians | PBSCrucifixion of Jesus - WikipediaPausanias (geographer) - WikipediaFollow us wherever you listen to podcasts!Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-from-the-oracle/id1792459969Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6NGNB8zoWnCGh6eVLMv1ahAmazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/80e263d0-d879-4a42-9e33-4dfc0ce4b96c/notes-from-the-oracleYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotesfromtheOracleWant to connect with us? Please direct all business inquiries to notesfromtheoraclepodcast@gmail.com

This week, Connor and Jack talk about one of the best chapters in the novel. Chapter 11 features Percy Jackson entering the lair of Medusa in a horror-mystery style encounter that creates some amazing character interaction and allows this classic monster to shine before Connor breaks down everything you need to know about Medusa in this week's myth section!The Oracle's Visions! (Links to sources)Athena - WikipediaMEDUSA & GORGONS (Medousa & Gorgones) - Snake-Haired Monsters of Greek MythologyGorgons - WikipediaGORGO AEX (Aix) - Goatish Monster of Greek MythologyOvid - WikipediaCoronis (lover of Apollo) - Wikipedia Medusa | Riordan WikiPERSEUS - Argive Hero & King of Greek MythologyPerseus - WikipediaPolydectes - WikipediaAmphisbaena | Riordan WikiAMPHISBAENA (Amphisbaina) - Two-Headed Serpent of Greek & Roman LegendAmphisbaena - Wikipedia Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts!Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-from-the-oracle/id1792459969Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6NGNB8zoWnCGh6eVLMv1ahAmazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/80e263d0-d879-4a42-9e33-4dfc0ce4b96c/notes-from-the-oracleYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotesfromtheOracleWant to connect with us? Please direct all business inquiries to notesfromtheoraclepodcast@gmail.com

Join in as Connor and Jack talk about Percy Jackson officially starting his quest in this chapter! They're discussing a really dumb quote from Chiron, fun character moments for our questing trio, and some great action during the chapter breakdown before jumping into whopping FIVE separate myths including the surprisingly comedic contest for the patronage of Athens!The Oracle's Visions! (Links to sources)Riptide | Riordan WikiMaia - Wikipedia Pleiades (Greek mythology) - WikipediaAethra (mythology) - Wikipedia The Project Gutenberg eBook of The Iliad of HomerCap of invisibility - WikipediaPERSEUS - Argive Hero & King of Greek Mythology Hesiod, Shield of HeraclesHermes - WikipediaTalaria - WikipediaOdyssey - WikipediaTurms - WikipediaAthena - Wikipedia Harris and Platzner, Classical Mythology, 6th ed, 2012Apollodorus, Bibliotheca, book 3, chapter 14, section 1 Georgics - Wikipedia Erinyes - Wikipedia ERINYES - The Furies, Greek Goddesses of Vengeance & Retribution Theogony - Wikipedia Aeneid - Wikipedia Metamorphoses - Wikipedia Orphic Hymns - Wikipedia Euripides - Wikipedia Furies | Riordan Wiki Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts!Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-from-the-oracle/id1792459969Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6NGNB8zoWnCGh6eVLMv1ahAmazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/80e263d0-d879-4a42-9e33-4dfc0ce4b96c/notes-from-the-oracleYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotesfromtheOracleWant to connect with us? Please direct all business inquiries to notesfromtheoraclepodcast@gmail.com

Please note: we had some technical issues causing Connor and Jack's audio to overlap as you get toward the end of the episode. Apologies for any sections that sound like we're starting a sentence while the other person is still talking!Percy Jackson is getting a quest! Join Connor and Jack as they talk about the prophecy for Percy's first quest, create new headcanon about demigods at Woodstock and of course, chastise Chiron. All of that is followed up by a myth section featuring the history and mythology of the Oracle of Delphi.The Oracle's Visions! (Links to sources)https://riordan.fandom.com/wiki/Herahttps://research-bulletin.chs.harvard.edu/2015/08/03/seeing-hera-in-the-iliad/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Python_(mythology)https://riordan.fandom.com/wiki/Pythonhttps://riordan.fandom.com/wiki/Oracle_of_Delphihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythiahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sibylhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphic_Sibylhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_oracular_statements_from_DelphiFollow us wherever you listen to podcasts!Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-from-the-oracle/id1792459969Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6NGNB8zoWnCGh6eVLMv1ahAmazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/80e263d0-d879-4a42-9e33-4dfc0ce4b96c/notes-from-the-oracleYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotesfromtheOracleWant to connect with us? Please direct all business inquiries to notesfromtheoraclepodcast@gmail.com

It's time for capture the flag. That's right everyone! It's time for Connor and Jack's most anticipated chapter of Percy Jackson and the Olympians so far! Join in the excitement as they talk about the incredibly well written tragedy of Luke's setup as an antagonist, Camp Half-blood shenanigans, and an important conversation with Grover, and of course, don't forget that this all leads up to capture the flag! And after all that, Connor does his most in depth myth breakdown yet as this week's entire myth section is dedicated to the history and mythology surrounding the fearsome hellhound...The Oracle's Visions! (Links to sources)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellhoundhttps://riordan.fandom.com/wiki/Hellhoundhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_HuntFollow us wherever you listen to podcasts!Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-from-the-oracle/id1792459969Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6NGNB8zoWnCGh6eVLMv1ahAmazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/80e263d0-d879-4a42-9e33-4dfc0ce4b96c/notes-from-the-oracleYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotesfromtheOracleWant to connect with us? Please direct all business inquiries to notesfromtheoraclepodcast@gmail.com