Bethany Banner

Triumvir Clio's School of Classical Civilization

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The literature, philosophy, and history of the Greek and Roman world covered sometimes irreverently but always with love. If you've always wanted to read ancient literature but don't know where to begin, join me at Triumvir Clio's School of Classical Civilization.

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Bethany Banner

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Till We Meet Again 25.06.2024 4:02

A short message. A thank you. Be good to each other. Maybe I'll be back. Until then...

239. Greek Myth LIX: Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca Epitome, Chapter II – Tantalus, Pelops, Atreus, or What’s a Little Cannibalism Among Family? 20.05.2024 17:00

You get to eat a kid! And you get to eat a kid! And you get to eat a kid! To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio’s School of Classical Civilization . If there’s no hyperlink showing up here, you can go to triumvirclio.school.blog to find a feed of recent episodes as well as discussion pages for every episode. Join me on Patreon at www.patreon.com/triumvirclio to get early...

238. Greek Myth LVIII: Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca Epitome, Chapter I – Theseus Continued, or On the Road (to Athens) 22.04.2024 19:46

When we last left Theseus, he was on the road to Athens. When we meet Theseus today, he’s still on the road to Athens. To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio’s School of Classical Civilization . If there’s no hyperlink showing up here, you can go to triumvirclio.school.blog to find a feed of recent episodes as well as discussion pages for every episode. Join me on Patreon at...

237. Greek Myth LVII: Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca Book III, Chapter XVI – Theseus, or His Adventure Begins 18.03.2024 8:52

Well, that was a short chapter… To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio’s School of Classical Civilization . If there’s no hyperlink showing up here, you can go to triumvirclio.school.blog to find a feed of recent episodes as well as discussion pages for every episode. Join me on Patreon at www.patreon.com/triumvirclio to get early access to ad-free episodes and bonus conte...

236. Greek Myth LVI: Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca Book III, Chapter XV – Cephalus, Oreithyia, Eumolpus, Aegeus, or Crete is Busy 19.02.2024 14:27

Something is rotten in the state of Denmark… or at least on the island of Crete. To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio’s School of Classical Civilization . If there’s no hyperlink showing up here, you can go to triumvirclio.school.blog to find a feed of recent episodes as well as discussion pages for every episode. Join me on Patreon at www.patreon.com/triumvirclio to get...

January Check-In 28.01.2024 1:41

No new episode this month!

235. Greek Myth LV: Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca Book III, Chapter XIV – Cecrops, Adonis, Tereus & Procne, Eirchthonius, or Learning How to Share 18.12.2023 13:27

Everything the gods need to know they should have learned in kindergarten. To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio’s School of Classical Civilization . If there’s no hyperlink showing up here, you can go to triumvirclio.school.blog to find a feed of recent episodes as well as discussion pages for every episode. Join me on Patreon at www.patreon.com/triumvirclio to get early...

234. Greek Myth LIV: Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca Book III, Chapter XIII – Peleus & Thetis 26.11.2023 12:55

There’s a Big Bear in the sky! To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio’s School of Classical Civilization . If there’s no hyperlink showing up here, you can go to triumvirclio.school.blog to find a feed of recent episodes as well as discussion pages for every episode. Join me on Patreon at www.patreon.com/triumvirclio to get early access to ad-free episodes and bonus content....

233. Greek Myth LIII: Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca Book III, Chapter XII – Dardanus, Ilus, Priam, Aeacus, Telamon, or a Brief History of Troy 16.10.2023 19:55

I swear this chapter really is about more than Cassandra. To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio’s School of Classical Civilization . If there’s no hyperlink showing up here, you can go to triumvirclio.school.blog to find a feed of recent episodes as well as discussion pages for every episode. Join me on Patreon at www.patreon.com/triumvirclio to get early access to ad-free...

232. Greek Myth LII: Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca Book III, Chapter XI – Dioscuri, or Twin Time 18.09.2023 7:23

For famous twins, they don’t get much screentime in the Bibliotheca… To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio’s School of Classical Civilization . If there’s no hyperlink showing up here, you can go to triumvirclio.school.blog to find a feed of recent episodes as well as discussion pages for every episode. Join me on Patreon at www.patreon.com/triumvirclio to get early access...

231. Greek Myth LI: Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca Book III, Chapter X – Pleiades, Hermes, Coronis, Asclepius, Leda, Suitors of Helen, or How Much Can One Chapter Meander? 14.08.2023 20:45

Our author takes us from Hermes to Helen in today’s episode. To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio’s School of Classical Civilization . If there’s no hyperlink showing up here, you can go to triumvirclio.school.blog to find a feed of recent episodes as well as discussion pages for every episode. Join me on Patreon at www.patreon.com/triumvirclio to get early access to ad-fr...

230. Greek Myth L: Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca Book III, Chapter IX – Auge, Atalanta, or The Wedding Race 17.07.2023 9:35

Atalanta outsmarts many suitors in today’s episode. To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio’s School of Classical Civilization . If there’s no hyperlink showing up here, you can go to triumvirclio.school.blog to find a feed of recent episodes as well as discussion pages for every episode. Join me on Patreon at www.patreon.com/triumvirclio to get early access to ad-free episod...

229. Greek Myth XLIX: Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca Book III, Chapter VIII – Lycaon, Callisto, or Maybe You Should Have Stopped at 49 19.06.2023 6:53

There’s a bear in the sky! To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio’s School of Classical Civilization . If there’s no hyperlink showing up here, you can go to triumvirclio.school.blog to find a feed of recent episodes as well as discussion pages for every episode. Join me on Patreon at www.patreon.com/triumvirclio to get early access to ad-free episodes and bonus content. Re...

228. Roman Epics XXV: Ovid’s Metamorphoses, Book 4, or Bedtime Stories 29.05.2023 15:16

Ovid goes meta by telling stories about people telling stories. To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio’s School of Classical Civilization . If there’s no hyperlink showing up here, you can go to triumvirclio.school.blog to find a feed of recent episodes as well as discussion pages for every episode. Join me on Patreon at www.patreon.com/triumvirclio to get early access to ad...

I'm Back! 22.05.2023 3:23

I'm back. For real. With a modified schedule. Listen for details, or just wait with baited breath for new episodes!

Summer Vacation Announcement 20.06.2022 2:15

It's summer here in Michigan, and Triumvir Clio's School is going on vacation. See you in the fall with all new episodes!

227. Greek Myth XLVIII: Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca Book III, Chapter VII – Epigoni, or The Ring Cycle 13.06.2022 8:25

That necklace gets around… To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio’s School of Classical Civilization .  If there’s no hyperlink showing up here, you can go to triumvirclio.school.blog to find a feed of recent episodes as well as discussion pages for every episode. Join me on Patreon at www.patreon.com/triumvirclio to get early access to ad-free episodes and bonus content. Ref...

226.Roman Epics XXIV: Ovid’s Metamorphoses, Book 3, or Those Ancient Gods Are Vindictive 06.06.2022 12:46

Listen to Tiresias, if you know what’s good for you. To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio’s School of Classical Civilization .  If there’s no hyperlink showing up here, you can go to triumvirclio.school.blog to find a feed of recent episodes as well as discussion pages for every episode. Join me on Patreon at www.patreon.com/triumvirclio to get early access to ad-free episo...

225. Greek Myth XLVII: Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca Book III, Chapter VI – Seven Against Thebes, or Including the Parts Aeschylus Left Out! 30.05.2022 10:01

I think Aeschylus skipped some of these parts. To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio’s School of Classical Civilization .  If there’s no hyperlink showing up here, you can go to triumvirclio.school.blog to find a feed of recent episodes as well as discussion pages for every episode. Join me on Patreon at www.patreon.com/triumvirclio to get early access to ad-free episodes an...

224. Roman Epics XXIII: Ovid’s Metamorphoses Book 2, or Hold Your Tongue! 23.05.2022 12:57

Any number of individuals get in trouble for speaking rashly in Book 2 of  Metamorphoses. To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio’s School of Classical Civilization .  If there’s no hyperlink showing up here, you can go to triumvirclio.school.blog to find a feed of recent episodes as well as discussion pages for every episode. Join me on Patreon at www.patreon.com/triumvi...

223. Roman Tragedy XII: Humanism in Roman Tragedy 16.05.2022 2:46

Summing up our stoic tragedies To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio’s School of Classical Civilization .  If there’s no hyperlink showing up here, you can go to triumvirclio.school.blog to find a feed of recent episodes as well as discussion pages for every episode. Join me on Patreon at www.patreon.com/triumvirclio to get early access to ad-free episodes and bonus content....

222. Greek Myth XLVI: Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca Book III, Chapter V – Dionysus, Antiope, Amphion & Zethus, Oedipus, or Dionysus’s Bite Is Worse Than His Bark 09.05.2022 12:46

So much territory to cover… To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio’s School of Classical Civilization .  If there’s no hyperlink showing up here, you can go to triumvirclio.school.blog to find a feed of recent episodes as well as discussion pages for every episode. Join me on Patreon at www.patreon.com/triumvirclio to get early access to ad-free episodes and bonus content. Re...

221. Roman Epics XXII: Ovid’s Metamorphoses Book 1, or Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes 02.05.2022 16:43

It’s a new epic! And a new poet! Ovid is going to change. Or at least write about changes. Something like that. To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio’s School of Classical Civilization .  If there’s no hyperlink showing up here, you can go to triumvirclio.school.blog to find a feed of recent episodes as well as discussion pages for every episode. Join me on Patreon at www.pa...

220. Roman Tragedy XI: Pseudo-Seneca’s Octavia, or Definitely Not a Play by Seneca 25.04.2022 13:03

You know it’s not going to be good when Nero is your husband… To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio’s School of Classical Civilization .  If there’s no hyperlink showing up here, you can go to triumvirclio.school.blog to find a feed of recent episodes as well as discussion pages for every episode. Join me on Patreon at www.patreon.com/triumvirclio to get early access to ad-f...

219. Greek Myth XLV: Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca Book III, Chapter IV – Cadmus, Semele, Actaeon, or Meet Dionysus’s Grandpa 18.04.2022 7:24

Meet Dionysus’s family. To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio’s School of Classical Civilization .  If there’s no hyperlink showing up here, you can go to triumvirclio.school.blog to find a feed of recent episodes as well as discussion pages for every episode. Join me on Patreon at www.patreon.com/triumvirclio to get early access to ad-free episodes and bonus content. Refere...