Liv Reads Apollonios: The Argonautika Book IV (Part 1)

Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! Greek & Roman Mythology Retold

Liv Albert

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🗓️ 14 September 2021

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Liv reads Book IV, part 1 of Apollonios' Argonautika, translated by RC Seaton. Medea flees Colchis with Jason and the Argonauts and they come up with a plan to get away from the Colchian ships, and Medea's brother Apsyrtus, following them.

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0:30.0	Oh hello this is let's talk about men's baby
0:36.5	And I am your host, Liv
0:39.0	Here with another reading of the Argonautica
0:42.5	Honestly, I mean, now we were so deep into the world of Medea
0:46.5	And Jason lying to Medea's face
0:48.5	And pretending like he'll ever forever in Greece
0:50.5	And that she'll be treated like a goddess there
0:53.5	It's getting a lot more fun
0:55.5	Because I mean
0:57.0	Lord, that guy
1:00.0	What an absolute fucking asshole
1:04.0	Anyway, as I mentioned in the last reading episode
1:08.0	The readings of book four are going to come in place of regular Tuesday episodes
1:13.0	That is because provided everything went smoothly
1:16.0	I am now in Greece wearing a mask
1:19.0	Do not worry, using my tourism money to boost the economy
1:23.0	And being as safe as humanly possible
1:25.0	Sitting outside and wearing a mask
1:27.0	Am I doing all of this to reassure myself too?
1:29.0	Yes, absolutely
1:31.0	Because the pandemic is still very real, very, very in the midst of going on
1:36.0	And anyway, get vaccinated
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