Conversations: When Romans Write Greek Myth, Statius’ Thebaid w/ Meagan Cleveland

Season 7 // Episode 534

This episode originally aired on August 25, 2023. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Liv speaks with author Meagan Cleveland about Statius' Thebaid... A very Roman (read: violent and dark) epic about the Oedipus dynasty and the Seven Against Thebes. Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreon for bonus content!

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.

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