Hot off his victory at Gaugamela, Alexander tries to kick back and enjoy the fruits of conquest. Instead, the destruction of Persepolis, the battle of the Persian Gates, and the trial of Philotas mark the difficult year of 330 BC. Twitter: https://twitter.com/HellenisticPod iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hellenistic-age-podcast/id1377920930?mt=2 Sources Used: The Anabasis of Alexander – Arrian Life of Alexander…

• via Episode 10: The Age of Alexander – 12 Angry Macedonians — The Hellenistic Age Podcast

It’s part eight of the Iliad/Trojan War and things are really starting to heat up! Eris gets involved (LOVE Eris), and Achilles continues to be a jerk. Paris is a dink, and Hector and Odysseus are kick ass. Things are getting feisty over in Troy! A general mythology warning: far too many Greek myths involve…

via XXXVI: The Iliad, Part 8, the Beginning of the End of the Beginning — Let’s Talk About Myths, Baby! A Greek & Roman Mythology Podcast