BONUS: Plato's Weirdly Wonderful Origin of Soulmates

Season 2 // Episode 71

This episode originally aired on February 14, 2019. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Get ad-free episodes and so, so much more, by subscribing to the Oracle Edition at patreon.com/mythsbaby

The origin of the concept of Soulmates, from Plato's Symposium. It's weird, but ultimately lovely.

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: Plato's Symposium, translated by Christopher Gill.

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