Welcome to Season 3 of Myths & Muses! This season, we're focusing on monsters -- and, for better or worse, we've had some help in targeting which monsters to focus on from... Medusa. Because she's invited a bunch of them to our camps for our "Misunderstood Monsters" theme. You can see her first letter to us and the "tour poster" for the monsters on the World of Mythik theory board.

We're starting with Polyphemus, the one-eyed monster best known for getting blinded by Odysseus. Polyphemus, the one-eyed giant best known for the role he plays in the story of the Greek hero Odysseus. And because we're not sure we quite trust Medusa to have shown us her whole hand, we'll talk about some other giants from across the world, too!

Visit the World of Mythik website to learn more and to contribute your theories to our board!

All stories told on Myths & Muses are original family-friendly adaptations of ancient myths and legends. Stories from ancient mythology can also sometimes deal with complicated topics for young listeners — to the mortal parents and caretakers reading this, we encourage listening along with your young demigods to help them navigate those topics as they explore these epic tales.

Transcript for S3E1

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Stuff to Read:

• Polyphemus and Cyclopes:
  • Book 9 of The Odyssey
  • The Gigantomachy
  • The Laestrygonians
• • Jotnar:
    • Yggdrasil
    • Story of The Theft of Thor’s Hammer
    • Thyrsi and Skadi
  • Aztec giants:
    • The Quinametzin
    • More on the Quinametzin
    • Help with Nahuatl pronunciation

Stuff to Watch: See our curated playlist for this episode!

Season 3: Misunderstood Monsters starts on March 13th!

Medusa has thrown down a challenge: The Gauntlet of the Gorgon. She's invited twelve different monsters to visit Mythik Camps this summer! The Muses are super-excited about the potential for mayhem and the great stories that will come out of it. Since Medusa's given us a hint about which monsters will be coming, each episode of Season 3 will focus on one of them! ...And we're also going to cover a few more, just to be on the safe side.

With these stories, we hope demigods everywhere will be ready to face down monsters of all kinds, whether you’ve found your way to a camp or not. So if you are at Camp Half-Blood, Camp Jupiter, Daring Girls, or Camp Mythik this summer, you’ll need this information to prepare for the Quests of Medusa's Gauntlet – and if you’re not at camp, you need it even more since you’re out there as a solo hero. Who knows where those monsters might end up?

So make sure you’re subscribed! Episode One will be available to stream or download in two weeks, on March 13th, 2025!

Until then, stay brave, demigods!

In this episode of Myths & Muses, in honor of the holiday season, we explore monsters who prowl the snow and ice from the Himalayas to Austria, from the Great Lakes to Japan. From chilling terrors to mischievous troublemakers, we’ll tell you what to watch out for this winter!

Plus: Find out what has the Muses a little too excited about next summer’s potential adventures…

Visit the World of Mythik website to learn more!

All stories told on Myths & Muses are original family-friendly adaptations of ancient myths and legends. Stories from ancient mythology can also sometimes deal with complicated topics for young listeners — to the mortal parents and caretakers reading this, we encourage listening along with your young demigods to help them navigate those topics as they explore these epic tales.

Transcript for 2024 Holiday Bonus Episode

If you'd like to submit something creative you've done inspired by the stories in Myths & Muses, use this form (with a Mortal Guardian's permission!).

Stuff to Read:

• The letter from Medusa
• Book club sign-up link
• More on the Yeti
  • At How Stuff Works
  • The hunt for the Abominable Snowman: what's the history of the Yeti legend?
  • From Go to Tibet
  • PBS Storied: Monstrum
• Yuki-Onna
  • From Yokai.com
  • PBS Storied: Monstrum
  • Overly Sarcastic Productions: Fables and Folktales
• More on the Wendigo
• More on Krampus:
  • From History.org
  • Who is Krampus? National Geographic
  • PBS Storied: Monstrum
• Gryla, Yule Cat, and Yule Lads:
  • PBS Storied: Monstrum
  • Extra Mythology