What this project is about. This one is from Book 3. How long it took to read this (aloud): 4 mins 34s What it’s “about”: Juno, who really doesn’t understand that Jove has decided they are in an open marriage, disguises herself as an old woman, and convinces the preggers human Semele to ask Jove... Continue Reading →
What this project is about. This one is from Book 3. How long it took to read this (aloud): 8 mins 44s What it’s “about”: Actaeon, seeing too much and suffering the consequences! Words I didn’t know: none Quotable quotes: And filled the cave with sharp falsetto cries And tried to shield her with their... Continue Reading →
What this project is about. This one is from Book 3. How long it took to read this (aloud): 9 mins 30s What it’s “about”: A young man, Cadmus is told “come back with your sister Europa [kidnapped by Jove, obvs] or don’t come back at all." Cadmus can’t find the girl, takes advice from... Continue Reading →
What this project is about. This one is from Book 2. How long it took to read this (aloud): 8mins 25s What it’s “about”: Mercury wants to get his leg over with Herse, and enlists Herse’s sister, Aglauros to help it happen. Minerva cockblocks Mercury by enlisting a really nasty piece of work with halitosis,... Continue Reading →
What this project is about. This one is from Book 2. How long it took to read this (aloud): 2mins 30 What it’s “about”: A shepherd sees too much, can’t help himself, suffers for his “treachery” Words I didn’t know: none Quotable quotes: Dear Stranger, you are safe; even that rock will tell a story... Continue Reading →
What this project is about. This one is from Book 2. How long it took to read this (aloud): 2 mins 52s What it’s “about”: A human of godly lineage has gifts (prophecy) but gets turned into a horse for her troubles. Words I didn’t know: None Quotable quotes: xx How it lands to my... Continue Reading →
What this project is about. This one is from Book 2. How long it took to read this (aloud): 6 mins 56s What it’s “about”: Sneaky raven, tittle tattle/snout gets turned from white to black for bringing bad news of adultery. The god goes nuts (of course) and kills his cheating human lover, who casually... Continue Reading →
What this project is about. This one is from Book 2. Trigger warning - sexual assault. How long it took to read this (aloud): 8 mins 54s What it’s “about”: Jove raping a human, again (Callisto). Callisto gets punished, again (turned into a bear). Jove’s wife, Juno, for whatever reason blames the human rather than... Continue Reading →
What this project is about. This one is from Book 2. Gustave Moreau How long it took to read this (aloud): 26 mins 55s What it’s “about”: Phaethon (wikipedia) won’t listen to his dad’s desperate warnings, grabs the reins, dies for his troubles and causes *absolute ecological meltdown*. No analogy there, whatsoever Words I didn’t... Continue Reading →
What this project is about. This one is from Book 1 - it is the last one in the book. So, will do a summation. How long it took to read this (aloud):2 mins 45s What it’s “about”: Io, de-cowed, gets knocked up by Jove. Her son gets into a fight with Phaethon about the... Continue Reading →
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