Hey, nerds, I'm just here with a quick bit of news. So if you've ever thought of splurging on a trip to a couple of Greek islands and Athens, and you want to do it with me in October of this year, check the link in this episode's description or go to mythsbaby.com slash group trip for more information. It's happening.

Highlights include following in Ariadne's footsteps as she flees the dreaded Theseus.

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Zeus was always mindful of the trick of Prometheus who had won for mankind the meat of the sacrificial beast,

and would not give the power of unwearying fire to the Melian race of mortal men who live on the earth.

But Prometheus, the noble son of Iappatos, outwitted him and stole the far-seen

gleam of unwearying fire in a hollow fennel-stock. And Zeus, who thunders on high, was stung in spirit,

and his dear heart was angered when he saw amongst men the far-seen ray of fire.

Forthwith he made an evil thing for men as the price of fire.

For the very famous limping god Hephaistus formed of earth the likeness of a shy maiden, Pandora,

as Zeus the son of Cronos willed. And the goddess bright-eyed Athena girded and clothed her

with silvery raiment, and down from her head she spread with her hands an embroidered veil,

a wonder to see. And she, Pallas Athena, put about her head lovely garlands, flowers of new-grown herbs. Also she put upon her

head a crown of gold with which Hephaestus, the very famous limping god, made himself and worked

with his own hands as a favor to Zeus his father. On it was much curious work, wonderful to see for the many creatures which the

land and sea rear up, he put most upon it wonderful things like living beings with voices

and great beauty shone out from it. But when he had made the beautiful evil to be the price of the

blessing, he brought her out, delighting in the

finery which the bright-eyed daughter of a mighty father had given her, to the place where

the other gods and men were. And wonder took hold of the deathless gods and mortal men when

they saw that which was sheer guile, not to be withstood by men.

For from her is the race of women and female kind,

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