Medea, while famous for one tragic moment, is one of the most important women of Greek myth. She was divine, the daughter of Aeëtes (the son of Helios, the sun!) and a princess of the eastern region of Colchis.
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Medea as a Badass Witch…
10.19 Magic & Mayhem, the Origin of Medea & Witches of Ancient Greece
This Halloween special episode is a more detailed introduction to Medea, and her witchy family.
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11.19 Medea, She How She Flies, Witchy Woman
She's back! We continue on with the re-telling of the story of Medea, a woman who is badass, powerful, and misunderstood. She and Jason return to Iolchus, and more shit goes down.
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10.21 Conservations: Sorceresses & Satire, Witches of Ancient Greece & Rome with Maxwell T Paule
Liv speaks with Maxwell T Paule all about witches (and much, much more) of classical myth and Roman poetry... Follow Maxwell on Twitter and TikTok. The poem recited is Horace's Epode 5, translated by Maxwell T Paule.
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Medea As a Powerful Woman…
12.19 Woman, Survivor, Murderer, Euripides’ Medea
Where all Medea's fame lasting relevancy comes from: Euripides.
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Medea As Saviour of Jason:
04.21 Conversation: Jason has the Personality of a Used Dishcloth, Medea with Anwen Kya Hayward
Liv is back speaking with author of the Medusa novella, Here, the World Entire, Anwen Kya Hayward all about the intricacies and nuances of Medea (Jason and Theseus are dragged, of course).
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Ovid’s Medea
10.22 When in Rome! The Very Ovidian Witches, Medea & Circe
WITCHES! To accompany the conversation with Antonia Aluko, this week Liv dives in to Ovid's versions of the witches Circe and Medea. Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreon for bonus content!
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11.21 Liv Reads Ovid: The Herorides Letters from Hypsipsyle and Medea
Liv reads the letters of Hypsipyle and Medea. Hypsipyle writes to Jason after hearing he's not coming back to Lemnos, she's heard of his new wife Medea and wants to tell him about the twins she gave birth to. Medea writes to Jason to remind him everything she did for him before he gave her up for a Greek princess.
This is not a standard narrative story episode, it's simply a bonus reading of an epic.
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Seneca’s Medea
08.23 Who Knew Medea Could be Even Angrier, Even More Bloodthirsty? Seneca’s Meda Part 1
It's time for our first ever Roman tragedy... Seneca's Medea is mouthier, angrier, and even more vengeful than Euripides, and I'm here for it.
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08. 23 She’s Everything, He’s Just Jason. Seneca’s Medea Part 2
Continuing on our first ever Roman tragedy... Seneca's Medea is mouthier, angrier, and even more vengeful and violent than Euripides, and I'm here for it.
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08.23 There’s Nothing Like a Mad Woman. Seneca’s Medea Part 3
Finishing on our first ever Roman tragedy... Seneca's Medea is bigger and badder and absolutely willing to commit violence on stage
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08.23 Liv Reads Seneca, Speeches from Medea
A bonus episode where Liv reads select speeches from Seneca's Medea, translated by Frank Justus Miller. This should accompany the three part series covering Seneca's Medea or else it won't make much sense!
This is not a standard narrative story episode, it's a reading of an ancient source, audiobook style.
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09.23 Conversations: Taking Inspiration from the Furies, Seneca’s Medea with Dr Lauren Ginsberg
So! Much! Seneca! Lauren Ginsberg joins Liv to RAVE about Seneca's Medea, and provide some helpful and fascinating Roman context, among so many other things.
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Medea as told in the very early days of the podcast…
10.17 Jason, Meda & The Mother F***ing Argonauts
Murder, monsters, and mayhem, the story of Jason, Medea, and the Argonauts is full of everyone one might desire in their Greek myths.
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