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Greek: The Shield of Achilles

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2019 39:21


This week, Brandon takes a listener request and talks about the Shield of Achilles! The two are also joined by special guests from the Fake Nerd Podcast! Patreon: Patreon.com/fakenerdpodcast Teepublic: Teepublic.com/user/fakenerpod Sources: https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poem/shield-achilles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achilles%27_heel#cite_note-4 https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ekphrasis https://www.enotes.com/homework-help/what-does-shield-achilles-represent-how-does-464397 https://www.owleyes.org/text/iliad/read/book-xviii#root-219022-1-1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shield_of_Achilles

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Greek: Prometheus

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2019 52:09


A week late, but we have a new report from Sparkz! This week, we continue through Greek Mythology by talking about Prometheous, the Titan doomed to chained and eaten alive day after day! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fakenerdpodcast Teepublic: https://www.teepublic.com/user/fakenerdpod

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Greek: Thanatos, The Greek God of Death

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2019 34:43


This week Brandon takes the reigns to tell you about the Greek god of death. He doesn't play a large role in mythology and it's rare if anyone has even heard of him. Take a listen!

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Greek: Creation Myth

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2019 58:05


We're back! This week, Sparkz takes us to a new ancient region, Greece. He tells the story of the creation of the universe as told by the ancient greeks.

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Yule: The Origin of Yule and the Winter Solstice

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2018 67:11


Want to learn more about the ancient origins of our Christmas celebration? Well travel with us back to the ancient time of Yuletide festivals and learn what may be the reason for the season, as it were, for Norse myths and the Scandinavian people during the Winter Solstice.

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Review of God of War (2018)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2018 72:04


We promised to get a couple specials out on our off weeks, so here's the first one! This was recorded for The Fake Nerd Podcast but we figured it would be a good fit for this feed as well! Enjoy!

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Norse: Yule and the Mythological Origins of Santa Claus

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2018 45:54


This week Brandon tells the Sparks about how Santa Claus was inspired by Odin! No really! Sources https://www.dictionary.com/e/yuletide/ Tales of Norse Mythology by Helen A. Guerber https://www.norwegianamerican.com/featured/dont-take-odin-out-of-yule/ https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poem/visit-st-nicholas http://www.orkneyjar.com/tradition/hunt.htm

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Norse: Villi & Ve (The Brothers of Odin)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2018 54:05


This week, Sparkz tells Brandon about Ville and Ve, the two brothers of Odin that seemingly disappeared from mythology.

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Norse: Creation and the Nine Realms

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2018 55:22


It's the debut episode of Mythellaneous! This week, Brandon T. McClure takes you through the creation of the world through the eyes of Norse mythology Sources: http://norse-mythology.net/the-nine-worlds-in-norse-mythology/ https://norse-mythology.org/tales/norse-creation-myth/ http://norse-mythology.net/creation-of-the-world-in-norse-mythology/ Norse Mythology by Neil Gaimon Tales of Norse Mythology by Helen A. Guerber Myths & Legends by Philip Wilkinson

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Mythellaneous Trailer

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2018 6:37


A new, Podcast where Brandon T. McClure and Sparkz take you around the ancient world, telling stories lost from time!

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