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Mythology:Explained

Mythology:Explained

By: Sage Sophi Lia
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Before history was written, stories were spoken. Before laws were carved in stone, power was explained through myth. This podcast explores Greek mythology not as fantasy, but as a system—one that ancient civilizations used to understand existence, authority, fear, and fate.

Sage, Sophi, Lia 2026
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    Introduction
    Jan 1 2026

    Before history was written, stories were spoken. Before laws were carved in stone, power was explained through myth. This podcast explores Greek mythology not as fantasy, but as a system—one that ancient civilizations used to understand existence, authority, fear, and fate. These stories were never meant to comfort. They were meant to explain why the world is unstable, why power corrupts, and why even gods are never free from consequence.At the center of these myths stand the Olympians—the major deities worshipped by the ancient Greeks. Twelve gods who ruled the cosmos from Mount Olympus: Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Aphrodite, Hephaestus, Hermes, and either Hestia or Dionysus, depending on the tradition. Their name comes not from an abstract title, but from a place—Mount Olympus itself—where divine power was believed to reside.
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