Beware the Blood of a Gorgon, Euripides’ Ion (Part 1)
Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! Greek & Roman Mythology Retold
Liv Albert
4.8 • 5.5K Ratings
🗓️ 21 May 2024
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
Back with another fascinating Euripidean woman... Mistaken identities, lost half divine children, and the horrors of Apollo. Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreon for bonus content!
CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing.
Sources: Euripides' Ion: translation by Cecelia Eaton Luschnig; introduction to Euripides' Orestes and Other Plays by Edith Hall.
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