***"I just love Hades as a character."***In antiquity, the wise refrained from even speaking the name of the god of the underworld to avoid drawing his attention. Today, Manasa (she/her) from Camp Half-Pod joins us to talk about Hades a whole lot! Talking points include the staying power of childhood favorites, translations of The Iliad, the chilling power of marble, and pinpointing exactly when SMITE lore became completely unhinged. Get more Manasa on Camp Half-Pod at https://linktr.ee/camphalfpod)**Review Rally!****Leave us a happy review for your chance to win a copy of *****Girl, Goddess, Queen *****by Bea Fitzgerald: **Lovethepodcast.com/musesofmythology)Don't forget to send a screenshot of your review to [email protected]Spoilers for *Myth-o-Mania, Heroes of Olympus, The Trials of Apollo, Lore Olympus, Hades, *and SMITE Content Warning: This episode contains mention of and conversations about death, the afterlife, kidnapping, and sexual assault. 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/musesofmythology)You can also leave us a 5-star rating and review on your favorite podcatcher at Lovethepodcast.com/musesofmythology)Find us @MusesOfMyth on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Find all of our episodes and episode transcripts at MusesOfMythology.com)
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