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This week on Myths and Legends, it's a story from Greek mythology. A more return to everyone's

favorite Sentai-R-Run Ancient Greek Hero Daycare to meet quite possibly the most famous student.

A boy by the name of Achilles. Then, for the creature of the week, we'll learn why dark,

spectral demon dogs might make a spectacular HR higher for running your organization.

This is Myths and Legends, episode 145, The Age of Heroes.

This is a podcast where I tell stories from mythology and folklore. Some are incredibly

popular stories you think you know, but with surprising origins. Other stories that might be new to you,

but are definitely worth a listen. Today's story is another stop on our road to the Trojan war.

Previously on the podcast, Paris, the Prince of Troy,

abducted Helen, the Queen of Sparta, Helen's husband and brother-in-law were less than pleased about

this, so they called in a few favors and began mustering an army to rescue their loved one.

At the head of this recruitment effort was Odysseus, the young king of the island of Ithica.

Now, at this point, the Akins ships are combing the Aegean Sea, looking for someone.

Someone faded to bring an end to the war for the Greeks. The only issue?

That person's mother, Agatas herself, doesn't want him to be found.

Theedists looked up from the depths. The Niriad, the goddess of the ocean, began to tremble.

Above her, a thousand ships choked the Aegean Sea, and she could no longer see the sky.

All the Greeks had fallen in behind the sun's betrayers. Agamemnon and Menelaus,

and their lackey, Odysseus, who traversed Greece, holding the men to their oaths to defend the

rights of the one who won Helen's hand. They were going to war. Theedists didn't care for human

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