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Liv Reads Statius: The Thebaid (Part 4)

2025/5/23
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Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! Greek & Roman Mythology Retold
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Liv：我正在进行斯塔提乌斯《忒拜史诗》的解读，这是一部讲述希腊神话的罗马史诗。这部史诗是关于俄狄浦斯及其家族的恐怖故事，以及《七反对忒拜》的故事。我参考了维基百科来做回顾，希望我做得公正。在阅读过程中，我注意到我们经常用每个名字来指代复仇女神和命运女神，这非常有趣。我希望通过这个史诗的解读，能够让大家更深入地了解希腊神话和罗马文化。

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This chapter details the preparations for war, focusing on the assembling of the Argive army under Adrastus. The diverse troops and their origins are described, highlighting the scale of the conflict and various mythological references.
  • Argive army assembles under King Adrastus
  • Troops from various cities and regions join the army
  • Description of the soldiers and their equipment

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Liv reads The Thebaid, by Statius, translated by JH Mozley. The Argives, with Polyneices, prepare to go to war with Thebes. The Thebans ask Tiresias for help and a drought is sent to slow the Argives as they move through Nemea. Submit to the quarterly Q&A at mythsbaby.com/questions) and get ad-free episodes and so, so much more, by subscribing to the Oracle Edition at patreon.com/mythsbaby)

This is not a standard narrative story episode, it's a reading of an ancient source, audiobook style. For regular episodes look for any that don't have "Liv Reads..." in the title! For a list of Roman/Latin names and who they generally refer to in the Greek, visit: mythsbaby.com/names) The three names for the Fates/Moirae are Clotho, Atropos, and Lachesis; the names of the Furies/Erinyes are Tisiphone, Megaera, and Alecto.

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