king of the gods, god of thunder and lightning (and much more)

So, obviously Zeus is included in most of the episodes of the podcast… he’s the king of the gods. Zeus is the king of the gods, he’s both the youngest and oldest of the Olympians (check out the Theogony/origin stories for that!) and he loves to father children and start wars. Below is just a taste of episodes featuring Zeus. Otherwise, just listen to the whole show… he does a lot of bad stuff.

 07.17 Zeus, King of the Gods and Creepy Old Man Who Tricks Women

How did Zeus manage to father most of the second generation of Olympians? And what about all the women (and one man) that he "had sex" with in some of the world's most creative (and troubling) ways? Zeus was a creep, but he sure knew how to make an entrance.

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05.19 Zodiac Constellations: Europa, Zeus, & his Bulls*** (Taurus)

Zodiac constellations: there are two versions, both are weird and have bulls involved.

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08.18 Hera & Zeus' Dysfunctional Relationship (The Iliad Part 9)

Hector is using his god-power to break down the walls, and Poseidon decides he needs to insert himself on behalf of the Greeks. Hera, meanwhile, realizes the key to success is an intricate seduction of her husband. Things are getting dicey for the Greeks.

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12.23 Conversations: Zeus Just Can't Keep It In His Chiton, Theologizing the Gods w/ Dr Maciej Paprocki (Part 2)

Liv speaks with Dr. Maciej Paprocki about theologizing the gods, looking for rules and order amongst the mess that is the Greek Pantheon

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