“They don't got Ra on their side.” Catch a ride in one of your two posh solar rides and explore the many aspects of Ra.Other topics include giving Riordan too much credit about why Ra would care about Walt, Darien taking taking a hard stance regarding the historical accuracy of the Genesis flood narrative, a call for someone to edit a few pages of the Riordan Wiki, the difference between scarab beetles and “shoe bugs,” the three seasons of Ancient Egypt, and why Ra was the only god who got old.Content Warning: This episode contains mentions of and  about death, the afterlife, and natural disasters. Spoilers for SMITE! and Trials of Apollo Learn more about the Magic Stories Are For Everyone campaign at https://www.diversebooks.org/magic-storiesHere's the vignette from the Papyrus of Herubes featuring both Horus and Ra-Horakhty: https://media.cdnws.com/_i/23303/p%7B930%7D-4239/3834/41/sun-creator-god-ra-fighting-apep-great-serpent-god-chaos-underworld.jpegCheck out this wild anthropomorphic depiction of Khapri in the Tomb of Queen Nefertari: https://i0.wp.com/egypt-museum.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Tomb-of-Queen-Nefertari.jpg?w=800&ssl=1Come see us at Boise Comic Arts Festival!! https://www.boisepubliclibrary.org/using-the-library/boise-comic-arts-festival/Adventure Log: Six Flags Over Medieval Times bonus episode available NOW on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/musesofmythologyAbout UsMuses of Mythology was created and co-hosted by Darien and DJ Smartt.Our music is Athens Festival by Martin Haene. Our cover art is by Ranpakoka. Find him on Instagram @Ranpakoka Love the podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythologyGet you hands on podcast merch at Musesofmythology.com/merchFind us @MusesOfMyth on Instagram. Find all of our episodes and episode transcripts at MusesOfMythology.com----------------------- Support the showNo portion of this episode may be used for AI training purposes or to create derivative works without express written permission from the creators and co-hosts Darien Smartt or Davis Smartt.

“Thanks, Cleopatra…” Does order and chaos actually appear as themes in Ancient Egypt? Yes!Other topics include the co-hosts again harping on Riordan not leaning into the Kanes representing chaos as a positive for ce, the state of Idaho being held together with duct tape and paperclips, DJ continuing being weirdly anti-sand, Darien’s fight to verify sources from Wikipedia, speculations around the sun, and Riordan dropping the ball on giving us goddess Ma’at.”Content Warning: This episode contains mentions of and conversations about death, the afterlife, and natural disasters. Adventure Log: Six Flags Over Medieval Times bonus episode available NOW on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/musesofmythologyCheck out The Bad Moon's Orbit: https://open.spotify.com/show/4VtnLRcGz1GkFWqfdeXfBH?si=337115ce0f034b6eAbout UsMuses of Mythology was created and co-hosted by Darien and DJ Smartt.Our music is Athens Festival by Martin Haene. Our cover art is by Ranpakoka. Find him on Instagram @Ranpakoka Love the podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythologyGet you hands on podcast merch at Musesofmythology.com/merchFind us @MusesOfMyth on Instagram. Find all of our episodes and episode transcripts at MusesOfMythology.com----------------------- Support the show

"Gotta find the Rosetta Stone." Part two of the longest notes Darien has ever compiled for the show. Other topics include Egypt still being really old with a lot going on, DJ dropping the ball on the rule of threes, Darien spending a lot of time talking about powerful women, Egyptian cultural artifacts that aren’t in Egypt (but really should be), Google AI being terrible, and an announcement to never cite this podcast in any academic context. Content Warning: This episode contains mentions of and conversations about death, the afterlife, sexism, imperialism, and colonization. Pride 2025 (w/ Dalton Montgomery) bonus episode available NOW on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/musesofmythologyAbout UsMuses of Mythology was created and co-hosted by Darien and DJ Smartt.Our music is Athens Festival by Martin Haene. Our cover art is by Ranpakoka. Find him on Instagram @Ranpakoka Love the podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythologyGet you hands on podcast merch at Musesofmythology.com/merchFind us @MusesOfMyth on Instagram. Find all of our episodes and episode transcripts at MusesOfMythology.com----------------------- Support the show

“This is not a place for grieving; it is a place for rest.” Part one of the longest notes Darien has ever compiled for the show. Other topics include Egypt being really old with a lot going on, the true purpose of pyramids, Darien refusing to be distracted by DJ’s shenanigans, a brief pitstop to look up all Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, how annoying it would be to get call in for pyramid duty on your day off, celebrations of corn and leavened bread, and some perhaps unfair criticism of Stonehenge.Content Warning: This episode contains mentions of and conversations about death, the afterlife, homophobia, transphodia, imperialism, and colonization. Learn more about the Human Rights Campaign: https://www.hrc.org/Once Upon a Dream: A Twisted Tale bonus episode available NOW on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/musesofmythologyAbout UsMuses of Mythology was created and co-hosted by Darien and DJ Smartt.Our music is Athens Festival by Martin Haene. Our cover art is by Ranpakoka. Find him on Instagram @Ranpakoka Love the podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythologyGet you hands on podcast merch at Musesofmythology.com/merchFind us @MusesOfMyth on Instagram. Find all of our episodes and episode transcripts at MusesOfMythology.com----------------------- Support the show

Thank you to everyone who came to see us Gem State Comic Con!Our next episode into Egyptian mythology isn't ready yet, so please enjoy this recent ReMyth bonus episode about the first entry in EPIC the Musical. Thunderbolts* is Good and You Should See It bonus episode available NOW on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/musesofmythologyAbout UsMuses of Mythology was created and co-hosted by Darien and DJ Smartt.Our music is Athens Festival by Martin Haene. Our cover art is by Ranpakoka. Find him on Instagram @Ranpakoka Love the podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythologyFind us @MusesOfMyth on Instagram. Find all of our episodes and episode transcripts at MusesOfMythology.com----------------------- Support the show

“Riordan, will you just commit harder?!” And we close out the Kane Chronicles with Darien and DJ complaining about a book they claimed to have enjoyed.Other topics include a real underwhelming “cost” for beating the big bad, DJ having two nickels, still waiting for a pay off for Ruby Kane’s “other gods” drop, wanting to see Riordan commit harder to his concepts, Darien’s favorite scene of the series, a defense of Chaos being good and necessary, and Riordan needing to commit harder to his good ideas. Spoilers for The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs, The Infernal Devices, and One Piece. Content Warning: This episode contains mentions of and conversations about death and torture.Hello, Persephone bonus episode available NOW on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/musesofmythologyAbout UsMuses of Mythology was created and co-hosted by Darien and DJ Smartt.Our music is Athens Festival by Martin Haene. Our cover art is by Ranpakoka. Find him on Instagram @Ranpakoka Love the podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythologyFind us @MusesOfMyth on Instagram. Find all of our episodes and episode transcripts at MusesOfMythology.com----------------------- Support the show

“Your toys look funner than mine!”It’s book two of the Kane Chronicles! Was DJ right about Apophis taking over the Oracle of Delphi? No, of course not. Other topics include both host being bested by the book description, the framing device breaking down again, dreaming of the day when Riordan will finally tear down the walls, Sadie seriously over sharing, that fella Walt, acknowledging that Percabeth is, in fact, the greatest love story ever told, justice for vultures, and trying to nuance our way out of a bad love triangle.Spoilers for X-Men (comics and animated series) and LokiContent Warning: This episode contains mentions of and conversations about death and torture. Hello, Persephone bonus episode available NOW on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/musesofmythologyAbout UsMuses of Mythology was created and co-hosted by Darien and DJ Smartt.Our music is Athens Festival by Martin Haene. Our cover art is by Ranpakoka. Find him on Instagram @Ranpakoka Love the podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythologyFind us @MusesOfMyth on Instagram. Find all of our episodes and episode transcripts at MusesOfMythology.com----------------------- Support the show

 “All major snakes in mythology are just the same fucking snake.”Time to enter the land of the pharaohs! Join Darien (she/they) and DJ (he/him) as they start their journey through Rick Riordan’s The Kane Chronicles. Other topics include a sort of muddy lore, DJ trying to uncover the mystery of why the Kane Chronicles audiobooks aren’t readily available, when exactly Bast was hanging out in Manhattan, a good, old fashioned “My God is stronger than your god” fight, obvious traps, age gaps in fiction, and a deeper examination of Order v. Chaos.Spoilers for SMITEContent Warning: This episode contains mentions of and conversations about death, and dismembermentOur 11 “Favorite” Book Moments  bonus episode available NOW on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/musesofmythologyAbout UsMuses of Mythology was created and co-hosted by Darien and DJ Smartt.Our music is Athens Festival by Martin Haene. Our cover art is by Ranpakoka. Find him on Instagram @Ranpakoka Love the podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythologyFind us @MusesOfMyth on Instagram. Find all of our episodes and episode transcripts at MusesOfMythology.com----------------------- Support the show

We're off for a while, so we're unlocking some favorites from the Patreon! Here's something from January 2023:Darien's Take TwoCheck out Standby Line's fabulous episode that inspired this accidental series: https://open.spotify.com/episode/56XCIkpuSMkDXX4jrMNo3n?si=sVv_tqWYR0qFuOggNusRYw About UsMuses of Mythology was created and co-hosted by Darien and DJ Smartt.Our music is Athens Festival by Martin Haene. Our cover art is by Audrey Miller. Find her on Instagram @bombshellnutshellartLove the podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythologyFind us @MusesOfMyth on Instagram. Find all of our episodes and episode transcripts at MusesOfMythology.com----------------------- Support the show

We're off for a while, so we're unlocking some favorites from the Patreon! Here's something from January 2023:Darien and DJ create Pokemon regions inspired by Camp Half-Blood and Camp Jupiter. Only one of the siblings actually plays Pokemon. Can you guess which one?Shout out to Standby Line Podcast for inspiring this episode! Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/56XCIkpuSMkDXX4jrMNo3n?si=sVv_tqWYR0qFuOggNusRYw About UsMuses of Mythology was created and co-hosted by Darien and DJ Smartt.Our music is Athens Festival by Martin Haene. Our cover art is by Audrey Miller. Find her on Instagram @bombshellnutshellartLove the podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythologyFind us @MusesOfMyth on Instagram. Find all of our episodes and episode transcripts at MusesOfMythology.com----------------------- Support the show

We're off for a while, so we're unlocking some favorites from the Patreon! Here's something from May 2024: DJ is playing the Hades 2 early access. Darien has watched DJ play the Hades 2 early access. So let's talk about it!Spoilers for the first five-ish hours of Hades 2About UsMuses of Mythology was created and co-hosted by Darien and DJ Smartt.Our music is Athens Festival by Martin Haene. Our cover art is by Audrey Miller. Find her on Instagram @bombshellnutshellartLove the podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythologyFind us @MusesOfMyth on Instagram. Find all of our episodes and episode transcripts at MusesOfMythology.com----------------------- Support the show

We're off for a while, so we're unlocking some favorites from the Patreon! Here's something from 2023!Charlie (they/them) and Raye (they/them) from Of The Eldest Gods podcast swing by Bunker 9 for Darien's birthday bonus episode! We all lose our minds over Hades and Hades 2. Enjoy! NOTE: This episode was recorded after the first Hades 2 trailer dropped, but long before early access. Get more Charlie and Raye: https://linktr.ee/oftheeldestgods About UsMuses of Mythology was created and co-hosted by Darien and DJ Smartt.Our music is Athens Festival by Martin Haene. Our cover art is by Audrey Miller. Find her on Instagram @bombshellnutshellartLove the podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythologyFind us @MusesOfMyth on Instagram. Find all of our episodes and episode transcripts at MusesOfMythology.com----------------------- Support the show

“Odin is a Horse Girl, confirmed.”It’s episode 100!!! Tim (he/him) and AJ (he/they) from The Standby Line Podcast join the show to talk about (read: aggressively dunk on) Odin!Other topics include the deal with runes, the Eye of Odin often being more prominent in media than Odin himself, Mimir being the “head guy,” Odin’s obsession with Undercover Boss, Frigg’s perplexing history, the goal of the show to be a tasting tray and not a comprehensive lecture, Odin’s many animal friends, Darien’s favorite moment in comics, and the true reason Tim and AJ despise Odin (it’s cause of WoW). Get more Standby Line at https://open.spotify.com/show/24St9OzlAzdq6ybjel8Co1Spoilers for SMITE, The Mighty Thor, Order of the Stick, Tomb Raider King, Mythic Item Obtained, Ys game series, and World of Warcraft Content Warning: This episode contains mentions of and conversations about death, imprisonment, torture, sexual assault, and memory loss in the context of dementia Darien and Tim Play with Fate bonus episode available NOW on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/musesofmythologyAbout UsMuses of Mythology was created and co-hosted by Darien and DJ Smartt.Our music is Athens Festival by Martin Haene. Our cover art is by Audrey Miller. Find her on Instagram @bombshellnutshellartLove the podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythologyFind us @MusesOfMyth on Instagram. Find all of our episodes and episode transcripts at MusesOfMythology.com----------------------- Support the show

“I cast fall into an open chasm!”Robert from TheDamMemePage is Finally!! One silly lil guy here to talk about another silly lil guy, Loki.**Citation needed. Other topics include a group mourning session for Uncle Randolph, the lack of agreement regarding the meaning of Loki’s name, the lack of agreement regarding the role of Loki’s parents, which ancient Icelandic poet DJ would most like to have a beer with, the amount of horsepower in an eight-legged horse, the amount of evidence necessary to legally allow the Aesir to investigate Loki for Crimes, investigating Loki’s godliness, and DJ confessing that he’s never gonna play God of War. Get ALL the Robert!Spoilers for SMITE, Marvel Rivals, God of War, Supernatural, and a lot of Marvel Comics loreContent Warning: This episode contains mentions of and conversations about death, violence against animals, torture, murder, and imprisonment.Darien and Tim Play with Fate bonus episode available NOW on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/musesofmythologyAbout UsMuses of Mythology was created and co-hosted by Darien and DJ Smartt.Our music is Athens Festival by Martin Haene. Our cover art is by Audrey Miller. Find her on Instagram @bombshellnutshellartLove the podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythologyFind us @MusesOfMyth on Instagram. Find all of our episodes and episode transcripts at MusesOfMythology.com----------------------- Support the show

"The fact that Thor didn't solve this problem by hitting him with Mjolnir is shocking."It's a big one! Perhaps THE biggest topic of Norse mythology. Other topics include the trend of naming kids after Thor during the Viking Age, all the things Snorri (probably) invented, Thor's strategy for dealing with unwanted potential-in-laws, Darien not liking most of Rick Riordan's Choices regarding adapting Norse mythology, and DJ spending too much money to get a Thor SMITE skin. Spoilers for Marvel Rivals, Marvel Comics, Marvel What If...? and SMITEContent Warning: This episode contains mentions of and conversations about physical violence, animal death, infidelity, and slut shaming.  Enjoy this season of MuseMas on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/musesofmythologyAbout UsMuses of Mythology was created and co-hosted by Darien and DJ Smartt.Our music is Athens Festival by Martin Haene. Our cover art is by Audrey Miller. Find her on Instagram @bombshellnutshellartLove the podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythologyTell us what you like most about the show by leaving us a review at Lovethepodcast.com/musesofmythologyFind us @MusesOfMyth on Instagram. Find all of our episodes and episode transcripts at MusesOfMythology.com----------------------- Support the show

“This hand is mine now.”It's time to tackle the original Big, Bad Wolf, Fenrir!Other topics include the under-examined tragedy of Fenrir's backstory, a collection of no longer perplexing paradoxes, the foot guy, super cool natural phenomena that may have inspired the legend of Fenrir's sons, and a satisfying conclusion of the DJ Interrupts the Show to Talk About the Time Wolves Sieged Paris bit. Spoilers for Hogfather, SMITE, Puss and Boots: The Last Wish, and The Amazing Maurice and His Educated RodentsContent Warning: This episode contains mentions of and conversations about death, violence against animals, dismemberment, animal attack, child death, infant mortality, and hunting. Join us for MuseMas NOW on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/musesofmythologyAbout UsMuses of Mythology was created and co-hosted by Darien and DJ Smartt.Our music is Athens Festival by Martin Haene. Our cover art is by Audrey Miller. Find her on Instagram @bombshellnutshellartLove the podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythologyTell us what you like most about the show by leaving us a review at Lovethepodcast.com/musesofmythologyFind us @MusesOfMyth on Instagram. Find all of our episodes and episode transcripts at MusesOfMythology.com----------------------- Support the show

Is A Christmas Carol still the best Christmas tale ever told? Yes, and we will continue to not take feedback at this time. MUSEMAS RETURNS!!We start with an Academy Award-winning animated short that does A LOT in 28 minutes. Enjoy the rest of our holiday event over the next 11 days!!Patreon.com/c/musesofmythologySpoilers for A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Support the show

“Were the Norse a fatalistic people?”Is this episode Fates 2.0? Not exactly…Other topics include the Norn as caretakers of the World Tree, which Norn is working two jobs, a more nuisance interpretation of name meanings, and examining Riordan's choice to use the Norn the same way the Fates were used in PJO (we don't love it). Spoilers for Kingdoms of Amalur, American Gods (novel), Wicked + Divine, and Ys 10.Content Warning: This episode contains mentions of and conversations about death, fate, suicide, and murder. Bunker 9 Bonus Episodes available now on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/musesofmythologyAbout UsMuses of Mythology was created and co-hosted by Darien and DJ Smartt.Our music is Athens Festival by Martin Haene. Our cover art is by Audrey Miller. Find her on Instagram @bombshellnutshellartLove the podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythologyTell us what you like most about the show by leaving us a review at Lovethepodcast.com/musesofmythologyFind us @MusesOfMyth on Instagram. Find all of our episodes and episode transcripts at MusesOfMythology.com----------------------- Support the show

“There’s always a prose section in these poems.”We’ve come full circle to the topic that almost broke the podcast!Other topics include Darien spending way too long trying to figure out why Gunilla turned into a swan, Rick Riordan skipping over a very important detail in the Helgi/Hunding “rivalry,” poetic devices that may be responsible for the rumor of valkyries riding on wolves, an uncommon example of incense in Norse mythology, Darien explaining why it’s silly for Gunilla to have turned into a swan, DJ giving a really good reason why Gunilla turned into a swan, and the first example of Swedish literature.Spoilers for SMITE, Thor Ragnarok, Soul Music by Terry Pratchett, Warhammer: AOS, God of War (2018), God of War Ragnarok, Richard Wagner’s The Valkyrie, and “What’s Opera, Doc?”Content Warning: This episode contains mentions of and conversations about death, incest, poisoning, physical violence, and the afterlife. Moss Lawton’s Hellaween: Spellbent Patron-Voted Bonus Episode available now on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/musesofmythologyAbout UsMuses of Mythology was created and co-hosted by Darien and DJ Smartt.Our music is Athens Festival by Martin Haene. Our cover art is by Audrey Miller. Find her on Instagram @bombshellnutshellartLove the podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythologyTell us what you like most about the show by leaving us a review at Lovethepodcast.com/musesofmythologyFind us @MusesOfMyth on Instagram. Find all of our episodes and episode transcripts at MusesOfMythology.com----------------------- Support the show

“Hymir, Gam Gam’s not doing so hot.”Did you know the Bifrost is ON FIRE? We certainly didn’t. Other topics include the lack of time spent beyond the walls of Hotel Valhalla, Asgard definitely not being Troy, scholarly speculation on the long lost legacy of Tyr, the true classes of humanity, Heimdall being weird (not for the reasons you think), and another rant about Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness (we were due). For legal reasons, comments about grave robbing in this episode are all in jest. Don’t rob from graves, kids. Spoilers for SMITE, Thor, Thor Ragnarok, Avengers: Infinity War, and Thor Love and ThunderContent Warning: This episode contains mentions of and conversations about death, dismemberment, intercourse, class systems, and imprisonment. Moss Lawton’s Hellaween: Spellbent Patron-Voted Bonus Episode available now on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/musesofmythologyAbout UsMuses of Mythology was created and co-hosted by Darien and DJ Smartt.Our music is Athens Festival by Martin Haene. Our cover art is by Audrey Miller. Find her on Instagram @bombshellnutshellartLove the podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythologyTell us what you like most about the show by leaving us a review at Lovethepodcast.com/musesofmythologyFind us @MusesOfMyth on Instagram. Find all of our episodes and episode transcripts at MusesOfMythology.com----------------------- Support the show