Minotaur

17C-Theseus: I Volunteer as Tribute

By |2021-02-10T09:26:07-05:00December 16th, 2015|Categories: Podcast|Tags: , , , , , , |

The final chapter in the story of Theseus, the Minotaur, and all the other people that have gotten swept up in this drama spanning decades. We'll learn exactly what the Delphic Oracle meant by her prophecy, and how you can use a spool of thread to kill a giant monster. On the creature of the week, [...]

17B-Icarus and Daedalus: A Portrait of the Artificer as a Young Man

By |2021-02-10T09:25:31-05:00December 9th, 2015|Categories: Podcast|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

The story of Daedalus and Icarus is much more than just Icarus flying too close to the sun. Daedalus, the inventor, is directly responsible for the labyrinth and the Minotaur. He's a man whose will to survive and desire for significance drives him to make magnificent things, which only bring death, destruction, and tragedy for him [...]

17A-Theseus: It’s Dangerous to go Alone!

By |2021-02-10T09:25:10-05:00December 2nd, 2015|Categories: Podcast|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

We have all heard the story of Theseus fighting that monstrous half-bull, half-man beast known as the Minotaur, but the original story starts years earlier. It involves tensions between two kingdoms, a deadly poetry slam, and dumb bandits. The creature of the week is a small chicken that will give you lots of gold...if you can [...]

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