Notes from the Oracle: A Percy Jackson and Mythology Podcast

Connor Stacey
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"Notes from the Oracle" is a chapter-by-chapter read-through and breakdown of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Heroes of Olympus, and the rest of the Riordanverse that kickstarted our love of reading and mythology. In each episode, Connor and Jack recap and discuss that week's chapter before deep diving into the mythology and real-world history that inspired the gods, monsters, and other details from the chapter. Sources referenced during the myth section will always, always be listed in the show notes. New episodes of "Notes from the Oracle" will release bi-weekly on Sundays at 6 pm EST. If you're enjoying our show, share your favorite episode with a friend. It's the best way to support us, and it's totally free!

  1. 6D AGO

    Chapter 11: Clarisse Blows Up Everything | The Sea of Monsters

    It's official. Here there be monsters... That's right! Percy Jackson and friends are crossing the threshold into the Sea of Monsters where they're facing down the biggest, most dangerous foes they've faced yet: the legendary Scylla and Charybdis. Connor and Jack are breaking down every moment of this chapter's heart-pounding action before exploring the depths of the mythology that these monsters have to offer. But that's not all because Jack has brought a brand new Ramblings from Cabin 6 where this time he's providing another historical deep dive into America's civil war. This time, he's covering Union hero Laura Jackson, a lesser known historical figure and sister of the famous confederate, General Stonewall Jackson, so be sure to stick around to the very end of this episode, so you don't miss a moment! This Week's Myths: Scylla and CharybdisThe Clashing Rocks / The Sympleglades And a special new section! This Week's History Section: Laura Jackson and General Stonewall Jackson The Oracle's Visions! (Links to sources) Homer, The Odyssey. Translated by Robert Fitzgerald. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1998.Strait of Messina - WikipediaCHARYBDIS (Kharybdis) - Whirlpool Monster of Greek MythologySCYLLA (Skylla) - Sea Monster of Greek mythologyCETO (Keto) - Greek Goddess of Sea MonstersAPOLLONIUS RHODIUS, ARGONAUTICA BOOK 4 - Theoi Classical Texts Library Aeneas - Wikipedia Apollodorus, Library (Apollod.) The Project Gutenberg eBook of The Odyssey, by Homer VIRGIL, AENEID BOOK 3 - Theoi Classical Texts Library Symplegades - Wikipedia Phineus - Wikipedia The Argonautica, by Apollonius Rhodius Riordan, Rick. The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 2). Disney Hyperion, 2006.James I. Robertson, Stonewall Jackson: The Man, the Soldier, the Legend (1997).Stonewall Jackson Genealogy. Online Resources from the VMI Archives.Historic Beverly: The Jonathan Arnold HouseLaura Jackson Arnold | Civil War Women BlogSpurgeon, Larry. “Laura Arnold: Stonewall Jackson’s Unionist Sister.” Jackson Brigade Quarterly (2020). Laura-Arnold-paper-Final-Draft.pdfForgotten sister of Stonewall Jackson defied her family and paid the price - West Virginia Explorer Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-from-the-oracle/id1792459969 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6NGNB8zoWnCGh6eVLMv1ah Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/80e263d0-d879-4a42-9e33-4dfc0ce4b96c/notes-from-the-oracle YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotesfromtheOracle Want to connect with us? Please direct all business inquiries to notesfromtheoraclepodcast@gmail.com

    2h 45m

  2. APR 19

    Chapter 10: We Hitch a Ride with Dead Confederates | The Sea of Monsters

    An encounter with a hydra can't bog this chapter down! It's got Monster Donut in it! Percy Jackson and friends finish their escape from the Princess Andromeda, and Connor and Jack are breaking down every detail of the phenomenal character interactions they have along the way and their discussions within the demigod hideout they stop to rest in before the attack from the Hydra. That means that in this week's myth section, we're talking about one of the most memorable multi-headed monster in Greek mythology, the dreaded Hydra. And the wind bag of course! So get yourself a box of donuts and prepare to dive into this delectable chapter. This Week's Myths: The Bag of Winds from the OdysseyHydras And a special new section! This Week's History Section: The History of the Confederate Navy The Oracle's Visions! (Links to sources) Homer, The Odyssey. Translated by Robert Fitzgerald. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1998.LERNAEAN HYDRA - Nine-Headed Serpent of Greek Mythology Hesiod, Theogony Apollodorus, Library Riordan, Rick. The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 2). Disney Hyperion, 2006.Milestones in the History of U.S. Foreign Relations - Office of the HistorianStill, William N. “Confederate Naval Strategy: The Ironclad.” The Journal of Southern History 27, no. 3 (1961): 330–43. https://doi.org/10.2307/2205212.Hill, J. Richard, Rear Admiral (2000). War at Sea in the Ironclad age. London: Cassell. ISBN 0-304-35273-X.Sondhaus, Lawrence (2001). Naval Warfare 1815–1914. London: Routledge.The First Modern War? | Virginia Museum of History & CultureSurdam, David G. “THE CONFEDERATE NAVAL BUILDUP: Could More Have Been Accomplished?” Naval War College Review 54, no. 1 (2001): 107–27. http://www.jstor.org/stable/26391129. Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-from-the-oracle/id1792459969 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6NGNB8zoWnCGh6eVLMv1ah Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/80e263d0-d879-4a42-9e33-4dfc0ce4b96c/notes-from-the-oracle YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotesfromtheOracle Want to connect with us? Please direct all business inquiries to notesfromtheoraclepodcast@gmail.com

    2h 13m

  3. APR 5

    Chapter 9: I Have the Worst Family Reunion Ever | The Sea of Monsters

    I hope everyone at home is ready for a high energy episode because this one has everything! The stakes are high aboard the Princess Andromeda as we discuss our heroes encounter with Luke. A duel of wits ensues between Percy Jackson and Luke Castellan, and Jack and Connor are taking the time to analyze every detail of the confrontation. But that's not all this chapter has to offer. Tyson really shines in this chapter, so we're discussing what makes him such a valuable member of the team and part of the story and how he functions differently than Grover. And finally, we of course have a myth to discuss as we are introduced to the great-grandsons of Ares, the Bear Twins Agrius and Oreius! This Week's Myths: Agrius and Oreius The Oracle's Visions! (Links to sources) Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses (Ant.+Lib.) Agrius and Oreius (mythology) - WikipediaAGRIUS & OREUS (Agrios & Oreios) - Thracian Bear-Giants of Greek Mythology Antoninus Liberalis - Wikipedia Riordan, Rick. The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 2). Disney Hyperion, 2006. Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-from-the-oracle/id1792459969 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6NGNB8zoWnCGh6eVLMv1ah Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/80e263d0-d879-4a42-9e33-4dfc0ce4b96c/notes-from-the-oracle YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotesfromtheOracle Want to connect with us? Please direct all business inquiries to notesfromtheoraclepodcast@gmail.com

    1h 52m

  4. MAR 22

    Chapter 8: We Board the Princess Andromeda | The Sea of Monsters

    Listen in as Jack and Connor find their spirits further revived as Percy, Annabeth, and Tyson navigate zombie passengers and haunting dreams aboard the Princess Andromeda. We're discussing Percy and Tyson's brotherly dynamic, trying accents from down-under, and—wait a minute is that Luke? We'll have to hold off on that distraction until the end because first, we have a princess to rescue as we discuss the myth of Perseus and Princess Andromeda in today's myth section! This Week's Myths: Perseus and Princess Andromeda The Oracle's Visions! (Links to sources) Andromeda (mythology) - WikipediaPERSEUS 2 - Argive Hero & King of Greek MythologyEuripides - Wikipedia The Poetics of Aristotle Hyginus, Astronomica TROJAN CETUS (Ketos Troias) - Sea-Monster of Greek Mythology Homer, Iliad, Book 20 Apollodorus, LibraryOvid, Metamorphoses, Books 4 and 5 Lucian - WikipediaRiordan, Rick. The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 2). Disney Hyperion, 2006. Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-from-the-oracle/id1792459969 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6NGNB8zoWnCGh6eVLMv1ah Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/80e263d0-d879-4a42-9e33-4dfc0ce4b96c/notes-from-the-oracle YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotesfromtheOracle Want to connect with us? Please direct all business inquiries to notesfromtheoraclepodcast@gmail.com

    2h 7m

  5. MAR 8

    Chapter 7: I Accept Gifts from a Stranger | The Sea of Monsters

    For another chapter where our main characters remain in one place, this one really moves things forward! Let us steal a moment of your time as Jack and Connor break down a chapter filled with intrigue as Percy and Annabeth work together once more to make a plan to save Grover and the rest of Camp Half-blood, battle wits against Tantalus, and meet with Hermes, god of messengers. And once you've enjoyed all the depth that this chapter has to offer, Connor is back with some rather unique myths this week that you won't want to miss! Connor is correcting Rick's mythological retelling of the story of the origins of the Golden Fleece, discussing hospitality in the ancient world, and even touching the surface of the modern mythology of the Bermuda Triangle. This Week's Myths: Xenia, Hospitality in Ancient GreeceThe Bermuda TrianglePhrixus and Helle The Oracle's Visions! (Links to sources) Xenia (Greek) - WikipediaZEUS TITLES & EPITHETS - Ancient Greek ReligionHomer, Odyssey, Book 14 Pausanias, Description of Greece, Book 3, Chapter 11 Hospitium - Wikipedia Bermuda Triangle - WikipediaEuropa (consort of Zeus) - WikipediaCHRYSOMALLUS (Khrysomallos) - Golden-Fleeced Ram of Greek MythologyPhrixus - Wikipedia Apollodorus, Library (Apollod.) Hyginus, Fabulae (Hyg.+Fab.) Ovid (43 BC–17) - Fasti: Book IIINephele - Wikipedia Riordan, Rick. The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 2). Disney Hyperion, 2006. Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-from-the-oracle/id1792459969 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6NGNB8zoWnCGh6eVLMv1ah Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/80e263d0-d879-4a42-9e33-4dfc0ce4b96c/notes-from-the-oracle YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotesfromtheOracle Want to connect with us? Please direct all business inquiries to notesfromtheoraclepodcast@gmail.com

    2h 37m

  6. FEB 22

    Chapter 6: Demon Pigeons Attack | The Sea of Monsters

    Pay no mind to the carnivorous birds in the trees, we have a chapter to discuss! As Percy, Annabeth, and Tyson prepare for the chariot race, we're discussing the growing tension at Camp Half-blood. Join us as we talk about what we would have liked to see in this chapter, defend Dean Martin, and finish it all off with this week's myths, so stay tuned for another labor of Heracles and the wide spanning mythology of winged horses! This Week's Myths: Stymphalian Birds - A Labor of HeraclesPegasi The Oracle's Visions! (Links to sources) Stymphalian birds - WikipediaSTYMPHALIAN BIRDS (Ornithes Stymphalides) - Man-Eating Birds of Greek MythologyPausanias, Description of Greece, Book 8 Lake Stymphalia - Wikipedia Diodorus Siculus, Library, Book 4 Hyginus, Fabulae BIRDS OF ARES (Ornithes Areioi) - Arrow-Feathered Birds of Greek Mythology APOLLONIUS RHODIUS, ARGONAUTICA BOOK 2 - Theoi Classical Texts Library PEGASUS (Pegasos) - Winged Horse of Greek MythologyHesiod, Theogony Winged horse - Wikipedia SELENE - Greek Goddess of the Moon (Roman Luna) Selene - Ancient Greek Vase Painting Riordan, Rick. The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 2). Disney Hyperion, 2006. Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-from-the-oracle/id1792459969 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6NGNB8zoWnCGh6eVLMv1ah Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/80e263d0-d879-4a42-9e33-4dfc0ce4b96c/notes-from-the-oracle YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotesfromtheOracle Want to connect with us? Please direct all business inquiries to notesfromtheoraclepodcast@gmail.com

    2h 13m

  7. FEB 8

    Chapter 5: I Get a New Cabin Mate | The Sea of Monsters

    This chapter's theme? Torment. Percy and Annabeth are finally home at Camp Half-blood, but things aren't the way they left them. Like in Tantalus's eternal torture, our heroes are left wanting from their return to camp. Meanwhile, Connor and Jack are here to brave the exposition, break down all the important details, and complain about Chiron of course! And to round things out, we're learning all about Tantalus's punishment and what he did to deserve it with a detour into the world of his son, Pelops and some examples of chariot racing in Greek myth. This Week's Myths: TantalusPelopsExamples of Chariot Races in Greek Mythology The Oracle's Visions! (Links to sources) Homer, Iliad, Book 23Tantalus - Wikipedia Homer, Odyssey, Book 11Pindar, Olympian Odes Euripides, HelenHelen (play) - Wikipedia GREEK LYRIC I ALCMAN FRAGMENTS - Theoi Classical Texts Library Hyginus, FabulaeOvid (43 BC–17) - The Metamorphoses: Book 6Pelops - WikipediaHippodamia (daughter of Oenomaus) - WikipediaPELOPS - Elean Hero & King of Greek MythologyApollodorus, EpitomePausanias, Description of GreeceHyginus, Fabulae (Hyg.+Fab.)Riordan, Rick. The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 2). Disney Hyperion, 2006. Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-from-the-oracle/id1792459969 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6NGNB8zoWnCGh6eVLMv1ah Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/80e263d0-d879-4a42-9e33-4dfc0ce4b96c/notes-from-the-oracle YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotesfromtheOracle Want to connect with us? Please direct all business inquiries to notesfromtheoraclepodcast@gmail.com

    2h 5m

  8. JAN 25

    Chapter 4: Tyson Plays with Fire | The Sea of Monsters

    Percy and his friends may have arrived at Camp Half-Blood, but this book continues to charge forward at a blazing pace! As Jack and Connor attempt to rein in another action packed chapter, Percy is battling against the bronze fire-breathing Colchis Bulls, a lesser known creature that the Argonauts encountered in their quest for the Golden Fleece. So come along as we discuss the nuance of Clarisse, the happenings at camp, and the iconic one-eyed monsters of Greek myth. This Week's Myths: Colchis BullsCyclopes The Oracle's Visions! (Links to sources) BRONZE BULLS (Tauroi Khalkeoi) - Automotons of Colchis in Greek MythologyAPOLLONIUS RHODIUS, ARGONAUTICA BOOK 3 - Theoi Classical Texts LibraryOvid, Metamorphoses, Book 7: Jason and MedeaDiodorus Siculus, Library 1-7Golden Fleece - WikipediaJason - WikipediaList of one-eyed creatures in mythology and fiction - WikipediaCyclopes - WikipediaCYCLOPES (Kyklopes) - One-Eyed Thunder & Lightning Giants of Greek MythologyCYCLOPES (Kyklopes) - One-Eyed Sicilian Giants of Greek MythologyHesiod, TheogonyCallimachus, Hymn to ArtemisThe Project Gutenberg eBook of The Odyssey, by HomerEuripides, CyclopsArimaspi - Wikipedia Herodotus, The Histories, Book 4, Chapter 13 Balor - WikipediaHitotsume-kozō - WikipediaOjáncanu - WikipediaLikho - WikipediaHitotsume-nyūdō - Wikipedia Riordan, Rick. The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 2). Disney Hyperion, 2006. Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-from-the-oracle/id1792459969 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6NGNB8zoWnCGh6eVLMv1ah Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/80e263d0-d879-4a42-9e33-4dfc0ce4b96c/notes-from-the-oracle YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotesfromtheOracle Want to connect with us? Please direct all business inquiries to notesfromtheoraclepodcast@gmail.com

    1h 42m
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"Notes from the Oracle" is a chapter-by-chapter read-through and breakdown of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Heroes of Olympus, and the rest of the Riordanverse that kickstarted our love of reading and mythology. In each episode, Connor and Jack recap and discuss that week's chapter before deep diving into the mythology and real-world history that inspired the gods, monsters, and other details from the chapter. Sources referenced during the myth section will always, always be listed in the show notes. New episodes of "Notes from the Oracle" will release bi-weekly on Sundays at 6 pm EST. If you're enjoying our show, share your favorite episode with a friend. It's the best way to support us, and it's totally free!

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