34-Greek Mythology: Uphill Battle

Myths and Legends

Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser

Fiction, History, Arts, Books

4.8 • 25.4K Ratings

🗓️ 1 June 2016

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Two stories from Greek Mythology: first, it's the story of Sisyphus, who you might know from his interminable, crushing labor, but who actually really deserved that punishment because of how horrible he was. The second story is of good-guy-Bellerophon, Sisyphus's grandson, who is constantly having that football pulled out from under him just as he is about to kick it. The creature is an 80-foot-tall, sneaky Japanese skeleton who has a drinking problem...in that he has a difficult time drinking the blood spewing from his decapitated victims. Loot Crate is awesome. Check out Loot Crate. (Don't forget the code LEGENDS). Music: "Factory Time" by Visager "Captive" by Steve Combs and Delta Is "The Origination" by Nihilore "Escape Pod" by Steve Combs and Delta Is "F*** Yeh, Capitalism!" by Nihilore "What Lurks in the Blind Spot of a God?" by Nihilore "Beat the Burglar" by Scott Holmes "Liberosis" by Nihilore "Young Love (Bonus Track)" by Steve Combs and Delta Is "Ants" by Rolemusic "Homage to John Carpenter" by Squire Tuck

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0:00.0	Just this morning, there are some slight adult themes in this episode.
0:04.2	For more information, check out the discussion post at mythbogcast.com.
0:07.8	This week, on the Myths and Legends podcast, you'll see what happens when death decides
0:11.6	to take an impromptu vacation.
0:13.4	Basically, there are a lot of people going about their daily lives without heads.
0:17.6	You'll also see why you want to bring some insect repellent the next time you go flying.
0:22.1	Then, on the creature of the week, that ringing your ears could be tinnitus, or it could
0:27.2	be this 80-foot monster sneaking up on you in the dead of night.
0:35.9	This is the Myths and Legends podcast, episode 34, a pale battle.
0:45.0	This is a podcast where I tell stories from folklore.
0:47.8	Some are incredibly popular stories you think you know, but with surprising origins.
0:52.3	Others are stories you might not have heard, but really should.
0:55.2	Today, it's a few stories from Greek mythology.
0:57.3	We've talked about Greek mythology before, with the stories of Hercules, Theesius, and
1:01.2	others.
1:02.2	Today's stories take place before Hercules and Theesius.
1:05.1	Mostly.
1:06.1	The Lairathon definitely does, but oddly enough, his grandfather, Cicifus, may be almost
1:12.6	overlaps with the Trojan War, which is after Hercules and Theesius.
1:17.2	Really, don't worry about it.
1:19.2	Trying to nail down an exact timeline for Greek mythology is an exercise in futility.
1:24.4	The Lairathon, the grandson, was known as one of the greatest slayers of monsters in the
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