Season Two of Myths & Muses kicks off with the tale of a hero who lost it all and had to start again somewhere new! Aeneas rises from the ashes almost literally, leaving the destruction of Troy behind and setting off on an adventure that takes him all over the Mediterranean and even to the Underworld. Driving him all the way is his looming destiny: to found a nation whose legacy will last for millennia.

All stories told on Myths & Muses are original family-friendly adaptations of ancient myths and legends. Stories from ancient mythology can also sometimes deal with complicated topics for young listeners — to the mortal parents and caretakers reading this, we encourage listening along with your young demigods to help them navigate those topics as they explore these epic tales.

Transcript for Comeback Kids Episode 1

If you'd like to share your Comeback Kids story with us, get a Mortal Guardian to help you record it here!

If you'd like to submit something creative you've done inspired by the stories in Myths & Muses, use this form (with a Mortal Guardian's permission!).

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Stuff to Read:

• Aeneas at Mythopedia and World History Encyclopedia
• The Underworld Adventure of Aeneas
• Aeneas's Trip to the Underworld

Stuff to Watch:

• Learn more about Aeneas with our curated YouTube playlist!

Cool Images:

The Journey of Aeneas (by Simeon Netchev for World History Encyclopedia)

Aeneas Carrying Anchises, black-figure pottery (c. 520 BCE)

Aeneas, Anchises, and Ascanius, by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1618)

Aeneas Carrying His Father Anchises, by Ludolph Büsinck (1643)

Aeneas Carrying Anchises, by Charles-Andre Van Loo (1729)

The Meeting of Dido and Aeneas, by Nathaniel Dance-Holland (18th century)

Season 2: The Comeback Kid starts on April 25th!

Hello, demigods! I’m Cass, host of the Myths & Muses podcast and daughter of Clio, the muse of history, here to announce that Season 2 will be launching soon!

The Muses have pointed me in a really interesting direction for this season. They sent me on a bunch of research trips over the winter, and then I got home to discover that they’re all a-flutter over … an Egg. But this is not just any egg. It’s a Phoenix Egg. Actually, it’s a bunch of Phoenix Eggs that have just… appeared all over the mythical world this spring.

None of us are… really sure what’s going on with that, but the Muses have proclaimed themselves inspired. They love what the Phoenix stands for: rising from the ashes, from the lowest point of failure and despair – to the bright flames of new life, new beginnings, and reinvention.

What does it mean to fail, pick yourself up, and try again? What gods and heroes have stories of triumphing over adversity that might be inspirational to us? Those are the tales we’ll be exploring in Season 2: The Comeback Kid.

These stories can also provide essential guidance for demigods everywhere, whether you’ve found your way to a camp or not. So if you are at Camp Half-Blood, Camp Jupiter, Daring Girls, or Camp Mythik this summer, you’ll need this information so you’re prepared for the Quests you might face– and if you’re not at camp, you need it even more since you’re out there as a solo hero. Whatever you’re facing, we hope that the stories this season will inspire you.

So make sure you’re subscribed! Episode One will be available to stream or download in one week, on April 25th, 2024!

Until then, stay brave, demigods!

In this fourth minisode inspired by Percy Jackson and the Olympians from Disney+, we explore the Greek and Roman traditions of prophecy and foretelling.

[Transcript for Minisode 4]

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More on Oracles:

• More on Oracles:
  • Oracle of Delphi: Why Was It So Important To Ancient Greeks?
  • The Cave of the Sibyl
  • Dodona and the Pythia
• Video: A Day in the Life of the Oracle of Delphi