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Posted on November 12th, 2022 in Real Housewives of Mt Olympus by Elizabeth W. Thill

Episode 43: In which a remarkable find of rare Etruscan bronzes provides Hermes with yet another chance to troll his half-brother Apollo. This episode of Real Housewives of Mt. Olympus brought to you by the latest archaeological news on SmithsonianMagazine.com – and by CLAS-C 210 Ancient Medicine and Modern Terminology. HERMES, GOD OF LOWER LEARNING AND GENERAL …

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Posted on October 15th, 2022 in Mythology Pitch Meetings by Elizabeth W. Thill

Meeting 10: In which Homer tells a tale of Marsyas, music, and Midas to the Muses, and Calliope learns about basketball. 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, but it could have …

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

Episode 35: In which Zeus calls a council to discuss a wave of terrorist tourists, and Dionysus is the cause and the solution to the problem. This episode of Real Housewives of Mt. Olympus brought to you by the latest archaeological news on CNN.com – and by CLAS-C 205 Classical Mythology. [SETTING: Grand meeting hall of Mt. Olympus] …

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Posted on October 4th, 2022 in Real Housewives of Mt Olympus by Elizabeth W. Thill

Episode 34: In which Hermes goes the extra mile to irritate his half-brother Apollo, and Bronze Age drug use has a role to play. This episode of Real Housewives of Mt. Olympus brought to you by CLAS-C 210 Ancient Medicine and Modern Terminology. HERMES, GOD OF LOWER LEARNING AND GENERAL PAIN IN THE….: Bro, guess what the …

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

Episode 29: In which Alexander the Great conquers the Support Group for the Newly Deified, and Hercules finally impresses a god. Sort of. This episode of Real Housewives of Mt. Olympus brought to you by the latest archaeological news on CNN.com – and by CLAS-C 101 Ancient Greek Culture. [SETTING: Support Group for the Newly Deified] …

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Posted on September 12th, 2022 in Mythology Pitch Meetings by Elizabeth W. Thill

Meeting 9: In which Homer and the Muses delve deep into Hesiod’s creation myths, and are rightfully concerned about what they find in there. 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, but …

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

Episode 27: In which Zeus sends mixed messages to his mortal followers, and gambles that Hera isn’t paying attention (always a bad bet). 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. [SETTING: Breakfast in the Palace of the …

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Posted on August 31st, 2022 in Honest Museum Signs by Elizabeth W. Thill

Acquisition no. 5: A museum information sign for a pot showing Achilles and Patroclus hanging out, bandaging each other’s wounds, as one does. Social media is full of series that feature the greatest works of ancient art. This is not one of those series. This is Honest Museum Signs, a series devoted to the belief …

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Posted on August 30th, 2022 in Honest Museum Signs by Elizabeth W. Thill

Acquisition no. 4: A museum information sign for a pot by Douris, which involves a little shoulder-lion, for reasons lost to time. This episode of Honest Museum Signs brought to you by CLAS-C 205 Classical Mythology. Social media is full of series that feature the greatest works of ancient art. This is not one of those …

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Posted on August 25th, 2022 in Real Housewives of Mt Olympus by Elizabeth W. Thill

Episode 25: In which Thetis and Achilles pay a visit to Persephone, and Thetis argues about which goddess should get which Stonehenge. This cross-over episode of Real Housewives of Hades (a Mt. Olympus spin-off) and Real Housewives of Mt. Olympus brought to you by the latest archaeological news (here and here) on CNN.com – and by CLAS-B 312 …

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