BTS BONUS: Conversations: Can You Smell the God In the Air?! Epiphanies in Antiquity w/ Gillian Glass
Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! | Greek Mythology & the Ancient Mediterranean
Liv Albert
4.8 • 5.5K Ratings
🗓️ 5 September 2025
⏱️ 86 minutes
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Summary
It's time for another 'Back to School' BONUS!... That is, we're re-sharing some fun and (extra) educational episodes because there's always more to learn... This episode originally aired in September 2022. Turns out epiphanies are super fascinating and, basically, everywhere. Gillian Glass joins Liv to talk about epiphanic experiences in antiquity, both Greek mythology and in the Torah. Plus, what do the gods smell like, anyway? Submit your question for the next Q&A via email or a voice note. Get ad-free episodes and so, so much more, by subscribing to the Oracle Edition at patreon.com/mythsbaby
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.
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| 0:00.0 | Oh, hi there. Live here, speaking from the future. If you are keen to support this podcast, |
| 0:05.6 | if you are enjoying the episodes as you find them and you want to listen ad-free, check out |
| 0:11.4 | the Oracle edition on Patreon. It didn't exist way back when these early episodes were recorded, |
| 0:17.5 | but I'm telling you about it now. You can get all 700 and counting episodes of Let's Talk About Myths Baby, |
| 0:24.6 | ad free, along with so much more at patreon.com slash mythsbaby or via the link in the podcast description. |
| 0:34.1 | Thanks and happy listening. |
| 0:44.6 | Music description. Thanks and happy listening. They did it again. Flower instead of flowers on my birthday. And 95 minutes late, |
| 0:51.8 | but it's hard to leave when you've shared so much. |
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| 1:11.8 | Max saving 20 pounds, new customers only, terms at hello there. This is Let's talk about Myths, Baby, and I'm your host, Live, here with another conversation episode. |
| 1:52.9 | Today I spoke with Jillian Glass, who's doing her Ph.D. at UBC, i.e. the university just across the Salish Sea from where I am, and that alone was a true thrill. |
| 2:03.6 | But also, Gillian came to me as a guest through the magnificent Michaela, that name behind so many things on this podcast these days. So huge thanks to Gillian for coming on the show and also to Michaela for making it happen. |
| 2:20.6 | Jillian is here talking about epiphanies, a concept I never really thought about when it comes to Greek mythology, but one I will now never ever stop thinking about every time I talk about these stories. |
| 2:33.6 | Because it turns out there are a hell |
| 2:35.4 | of a lot of epiphanies in Greek myth. Jillian is also cross-trained in religious studies, too, |
| 2:42.6 | which was fascinating in itself, as I am not one who ever thinks about religion, but it also means |
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