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Long reads on the gods, heroes and monsters of the old stories. One character at a time.

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Greek · Zeus

Zeus Won by Being the Best Politician in the Family

Greek · Hades

Hades Is Not the Villain You Were Taught

Greek · Athena

Athena and the Plan That Survives the Battle

Greek · Prometheus

Prometheus Stole More Than Fire

Greek · Hecate

Hecate Stands Where the Roads Split

Greek · Hermes

Hermes Never Stays Where You Left Him

Greek · Poseidon

Poseidon, the God Who Never Won an Argument

Greek · Hephaestus

Hephaestus, the Only God Who Works

Greek · Dionysus

Dionysus, the God Who Arrives From Outside

Greek · Medusa

Medusa Was a Face Before She Was a Woman

Greek · Hera

Hera, the Goddess Who Keeps the Receipts

Greek · Apollo

Apollo, the God Who Works From a Distance

Greek · Persephone

Persephone and the First Compromise

Greek · Ares

Ares, the War God Nobody Wanted to Win

Greek · Heracles

The Labours of Heracles Were a Leash

Greek · Aphrodite

Aphrodite Is Not Really the Goddess of Romance

Greek · Demeter

Demeter Proved the Gods Need Us by Going on Strike

Greek · Artemis

Artemis Only Punishes the People Who Claim What Is Not Theirs

Greek · Hestia

Hestia, the Goddess Who Stayed Home

Greek · Cronus

Cronus, the King Who Couldn't Let Anything Happen

Greek · Gaia

Gaia, the One Who Always Backs the Rebel

Greek · Pan

Pan, the God You Only Hear

Greek · Eros

Eros, From Cosmic Force to Convenient Excuse

Greek · Nemesis

Nemesis, the Goddess of the Feeling in the Crowd

Greek · Hypnos

Hypnos, the Only God Who Put Zeus Down

Greek · Thanatos

Thanatos, the God Nobody Could Bribe