Brief disclaimer this week, it gets pretty violent.

And there's some mention of adult themes.

Please check out the post on mythpodcast.com for more information.

This week, on myths and legends, we're finishing up the Odyssey and closing a major chapter

of Greek mythology.

We'll see that Odysseus gauges success by how many things are thrown at him at dinner

parties, and that if your hosts are attacking you, maybe you've overstayed your welcome.

And you should probably get on the road.

The creature this week is a murderous skeleton who just wants some roommates.

This is Myths and Legends, episode 237b, to strive to seek to find and not to yield.

This is a podcast where we tell stories from mythology and folklore.

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

Others are stories that might be new to you, but are definitely worth a listen.

Previously on the podcast, Odysseus arrived in Ithaca, his home, to find that his house

had been overrun by violent men who wanted to marry his wife.

Disguised by Athena, Odysseus, with the help of telemicus's son, has now infiltrated

his home, and come into confrontation with Antonyus, the headsooter, and rejected a summon

from Penelope, his wife.

Now he's in a fist fight with another beggar.

Eros grinned as he kept his fists up, protecting his face.

When he was done boxing this old man, what did he call himself again?

Odysseus, Odysseus replied, then added, no relation.

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