This week on the Myths and Legends podcast, we'll be starting the legend of Theesius,

from Greek mythology.

You probably know him from his fight with the Minotaur and the Labyrinth, but there's

so much more to the original story.

For instance, you'll learn how you can keep the Cyclots from attacking you, by insulting

him to his face.

Then, on the creature of the week, you'll see how you can get rich from snatching up a

chicken's egg, warming it under your armpit, and then letting it incubate a manure.

This is the Myths and Legends podcast, episode 17a.

It's dangerous to go alone.

This is a podcast right there with stories that have shaped cultures throughout history.

Some are incredibly popular stories you think you know, but with surprising origins.

Others are stories you probably haven't heard, but really should.

This week, I'm starting to know an legend of Theesius, an incredibly popular set of stories

from Greek mythology.

You probably know about the Minotaur, but like many of these myths, the stories surrounding

Theesius are equal parts deep character study about a human finding this place in the world,

and ridiculous monster fights.

Theesius actually showed up in Hercules' story from time to time, and most prominently

when Hercules and friends killed too many Amazonians and stole Hivalides belt.

And then we met him again at the twelfth labor, when we found him tied up in the underworld

after a botched rescue slash kidnapping of Hades not at all consensual bride, Persephone.

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