Behind Every ‘Great’ Man… Metis, Thetis, and the Power of Prophecy

The stories of Zeus and two goddesses defined by prophecies and patriarchy. Submit to the quarterly Q&A at mythsbaby.com/questions and get ad-free episodes and so, so much more, by subscribing to the Oracle Edition at patreon.com/mythsbaby

CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing.

Sources: Hesiod's Theogony, translated by HG Evelyn-White; Pindar's Isthmian Ode 8, translated by Diane Arnson Svarlien; Nemean Ode 4 from Theoi.com; Maciej Paprocki's "The Rape and Binding of Thetis in Its Mythological Context" from The Staying Power of Thetis.

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Learn more about Liv's next group trip to GREECE, this time following along with Ariadne's escape from Theseus. Check out Liv's new book, The Odyssey: a Modern Retelling. Get ad-free episodes and so, so much more, by subscribing to the Oracle Edition at patreon.com/mythsbaby.

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