Posted on July 16th, 2022 in Real Housewives of Mt Olympus by Elizabeth W. Thill

Episode 9: In which Mithras and the Emperor Hadrian discuss lasers, bull testicles, and other dignified subjects. This episode of Real Housewives of Mt. Olympus brought to you by the latest archaeological news on SmithsonianMagazine.com – and by CLAS-C 387 Roman History. MITHRAS, EASTERN MYSTERY GOD FAVORED BY ROMAN SOLDIERS: I have just had word that …

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Posted on July 15th, 2022 in Real Housewives of Mt Olympus by Elizabeth W. Thill

Episode 8: In which the water nymphs reclaim their archaeology, and Zeus reveals his one rule in determining which tunics he will chase. This episode of Real Housewives of Mt. Olympus brought to you by the latest archaeological news (here and here) on SmithsonianMagazine.com – and by CLAS-A 301 Classical Archaeology. ZEUS, KING OF GODS AND PERPETUAL …

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Posted on July 14th, 2022 in Real Housewives of Mt Olympus by Elizabeth W. Thill

Episode 7: In which Hermes and Iris debate who gets to be the goddess of color, and Athena takes issue with the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This episode of Real Housewives of Mt. Olympus brought to you by the latest archaeological news on NPR.com – and by CLAS-A 301 Classical Archaeology. IRIS, GODDESS OF THE RAINBOW …

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Posted on July 13th, 2022 in Mythology Pitch Meetings by Elizabeth W. Thill

Meeting 1: In which the hero Theseus leaves destruction in his wake, mostly because he’s a jerk, and the Oracle of Delphi gets super high. This episode of Mythology Pitch Meetings brought to you by CLAS-C 205 Classical Mythology. Have you ever wondered how your favorite Classical Myths came to be? This is absolutely not how that happened, …

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Posted on July 10th, 2022 in Real Housewives of Mt Olympus by Elizabeth W. Thill

Episode 6: In which a couple’s fight somehow escalates into smashing ancient pottery, which presumably should be a first for their therapist. This episode of Real Housewives of Mt. Olympus brought to you by the latest archaeological news on SmithsonianMagazine.com – and by CLAS-C 205 Classical Mythology. THETIS, SEA-NYMPH AND MOTHER OF ACHILLES (bursting into …

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Posted on July 9th, 2022 in Real Housewives of Mt Olympus by Elizabeth W. Thill

Episode 5: In which Marc Antony and Cleopatra debate their relationship, and whether or not Echo makes a good relationship counselor. This episode of Real Housewives of Hades (a Mt. Olympus spin-off) brought to you by the latest archaeological news on SmithsonianMagazine.com – and by CLAS-C 387 Roman History. MARC ANTONY, ROMAN GENERAL AND NOTORIOUS POOR-LIFE-CHOICE-MAKER: Darling, …

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Posted on July 8th, 2022 in Real Housewives of Mt Olympus by Elizabeth W. Thill

Episode 4: In which Roma and Mars discover California exists, and hatch a really terrible plan to rescue a statue. This episode of Real Housewives of Mt. Olympus brought to you by the latest archaeological news on SmithsonianMagazine.com – and by CLAS-A 301 Classical Archaeology. MARS, ROMAN GOD OF WAR: I want to invade California. MINERVA, ROMAN …

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Posted on July 7th, 2022 in Real Housewives of Mt Olympus by Elizabeth W. Thill

Episode 3: In which Hercules learns what a museum is, and Poseidon invents the “martini law” for scuba diving. This episode of Real Housewives of Mt. Olympus brought to you by the latest archaeological news on SmithsonianMagazine.com – and by CLAS-C 101 Ancient Greek Culture. HERCULES, SON OF ZEUS AND FORMER MORTAL: Uncle Poseidon, I …

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Posted on July 6th, 2022 in Real Housewives of Mt Olympus by Elizabeth W. Thill

Episode 2: In which Apollo and Hermes debate the virtues of making music with tortoise corpses, and get in a fight over cows. Again. This episode of Real Housewives of Mt. Olympus brought to you by the latest archaeological news on SmithsonianMagazine.com – and by CLAS-C 205 Classical Mythology. APOLLO, GOD OF HIGHER LEARNING AND MUSIC: …

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Posted on July 5th, 2022 in Real Housewives of Mt Olympus by Elizabeth W. Thill

Episode 1: In which Zeus tries to use a literal floor to distract his wife Hera from his infidelities, and fails spectacularly. This episode of Real Housewives of Mt. Olympus brought to you by the latest archaeological news on CNN.com – and by CLAS-A 301 Classical Archaeology. [SETTING: Breakfast in the Palace of the Gods] …

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