The stories featured in Greak'ing Out are original adaptations of classic Greek myths.

This week's story features missing fathers, too much partying, duplicitous weaving,

and withholding information for dramatic purposes.

Greak'ing Out, the greatest stories in history, were told in Greek mythology.

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Hey Oracle, question for you. What's the most famous story in all of ancient Greece?

I assume you are referring to the Odyssey, the famous Greek epic,

and the subject of this season of Greak'ing Out.

I am indeed. We are officially back for a new season,

and this time we're talking all about the incredible journey of Odysseus,

one of the major heroes of Greek mythology.

The Odyssey was written by the Greek poet Homer somewhere around the 8th century BCE.

Right, and like the story of the Trojan War, it may be better to think of the story

as one that everybody knew already.

In fact, it's likely this story was composed to be recited from memory by ancient performers.

It's a story so famous in Western society that over the years Odysseus and his journey have

become sort of an archetype for the classic hero's journey.

Others like J.R.R. Tolkien, James Joyce, and even Margaret Atwood were all inspired by Homer

and used several of this story's elements in their own work.

And if you've been a long time listener of the show, you probably remember Odysseus from

previous episodes. Like we said, he's one of the biggest heroes in Greek mythology.

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