Tales of Olympus

Ariel I Gou
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Hi! I am Ariel, and I am your host. Tales of Olympus is a podcast that brings Greek mythology to life—one story at a time. From powerful gods to terrifying monsters, and heroic quests to magical myths, each episode explores the wonders of ancient legends. I also talk about the Percy Jackson series—how it connects to the original myths, and why it’s so fun to read. If you love Camp Half-Blood, demigods, and epic quests, you’ll feel right at home. Whether you’re new to Greek myths or already obsessed like me, there’s always something epic waiting in every episode. Get ready to climb Mount Olympus—one tale at a time! Powered by Firstory Hosting

  1. The Grasshopper Mistake: Eos, Tithonus, and the WORST mistake ever!!!

    5h ago

    The Grasshopper Mistake: Eos, Tithonus, and the WORST mistake ever!!!

    Have you ever wanted to live forever? After this episode, you might want to rethink that! This week on Tales of Olympus, we are diving into the most legendary and hilarious mistake in Greek mythology: the story of Eos (the Titan goddess of the dawn) and her mortal boyfriend, Tithonus. When Eos marches up to Mount Olympus to beg Zeus to make Tithonus immortal, she forgets one tiny, incredibly important detail—and the results are absolutely disastrous. Grab your nectar and ambrosia, because we are talking kidnapped Trojan princes, the extreme dangers of ancient godly contracts, and why the loudest, most annoying bug in your backyard might actually be a 3,000-year-old complaining old man. Plus, stick around for our Bonus Segment: Myth vs. History, where we explore the real-life archaeology of Troy and the ancient Greeks' bizarre obsession with cicadas! 🎮 PLAY THE TALES OF OLYMPUS 3D GAME! The game is officially PUBLIC! If you want to enter the world of the gods and test your mythology skills in Ariel's 3D Delightex CoSpaces game, jump in right now: 👉 CLICK HERE TO PLAY THE 3D MYTHOLOGY GAME Quick Controls: W, A, S, D / up, down, right, left arrows: Walk and explore. Click & Drag Mouse: Spin the camera. Left-Click: Talk to characters and find items! 🗣️ What Should We Cover This Summer? Summer is almost here, and I need your help picking our next epic stories! Head over to our official Reddit club and tell me what you want to hear next. Do you want more Camp Half-Blood Greek myths, some Camp Jupiter Roman action, or should we cross over into the Kane Chronicles territory with some Egyptian mythology? Drop your myth requests and ideas right here: 👉 https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesofOlympusClub/s/UOrXBCn9Dp 🎧 Listen & Connect Host: Ariel I Gou (Age 11) Podcast: Tales of Olympus Email: @shin0225@gmail.com Follow Us: Hit that Subscribe or Follow button on your favorite podcast app and leave us a shiny 5-star review! Powered by Firstory Hosting

    16 min
  2. The WORST BOAT RIDE in HISTORY!! (How Rocks Saved the WORLD!)

    Jun 5

    The WORST BOAT RIDE in HISTORY!! (How Rocks Saved the WORLD!)

    What happens when the King of the Gods gets completely fed up with toxic Bronze Age bullies? He hits the ultimate reset button on the entire planet! Join your 11-year-old host, Ariel I Gou, as we dive into the wildest, wettest story in Greek mythology: the epic survival tale of Deucalion and the Great Flood! Grab your lifejackets and hold on tight as we survive a nine-day cruise of doom inside a giant wooden jewelry box, deal with Zeus's massive anger management issues, and figure out how to decode a super creepy riddle from a ruined mountaintop temple. In this episode, we cover: Why the Bronze Age humans were basically the worst campers from the Ares cabin. How Prometheus proved he is the ultimate MVP of the mythological world. The exact step-by-step guide to repopulating the earth using only mud, a cloak, and some heavy river rocks! Plus, make sure you stick around for our signature Bonus Segment: Myth vs. History lightning round! We uncover how this epic Greek flood directly inspired the famous story of Noah's Ark, why the ancient Greeks thought dinosaur fossils were the petrified bones of ancient heroes, and the real-life history of the Oracle of Delphi! Hit play, grab some ancient Greek trail mix, and let's decode some mythology! 🎮 PLAY THE TALES OF OLYMPUS 3D GAME! The game is officially PUBLIC! If you want to enter the world of the gods and test your mythology skills in Ariel's 3D Delightex CoSpaces game, jump in right now: 👉 CLICK HERE TO PLAY THE 3D MYTHOLOGY GAME Quick Controls: W, A, S, D / up, down, right, left arrows : Walk and explore. Click & Drag Mouse: Spin the camera. Left-Click: Talk to characters and find items! 🎧 Listen & Connect Host: Ariel I Gou (Age 11) Podcast: Tales of Olympus Follow Us: Hit that Subscribe or Follow button on your favorite podcast app and leave us a shiny 5-star review! Powered by Firstory Hosting

    19 min
  3. Midas strikes again! The Donkey Ear Incident

    May 30

    Midas strikes again! The Donkey Ear Incident

    What is up, demigods, legacy kids, and satyrs! Welcome back to Tales of Olympus. He's back... and he's making even worse decisions than before! In today's episode, we are catching up with everyone's favorite gold-obsessed ruler, King Midas. You’d think after almost starving to death from the "Golden Touch," he would just sit quietly and stay far away from the gods. But nope! This time, Midas wanders into a massive musical showdown between Pan (playing his syrinx reeds) and Apollo (playing his golden lyre). When the mountain god Tmolus crowns Apollo the winner, Midas makes the zero-brain-cell decision to yell that the contest is rigged. Big mistake. Huge. Apollo decides that if Midas has such terrible taste in music, he shouldn't have human ears anymore—and ZAP! Midas walks away with a pair of fuzzy, twitchy donkey ears. From giant purple turbans to an ultimate ancient Greek "weed" leak in the dirt, find out how nature completely exposed the king's most awkward secret! Plus, stay tuned until the very end for our Myth vs. History lightning round to find out the real-world history behind those weird donkey ear hats. 🎮 PLAY THE TALES OF OLYMPUS 3D GAME! The game is officially PUBLIC! If you want to enter the world of the gods and test your mythology skills in Ariel's 3D Delightex CoSpaces game, jump in right now: 👉 CLICK HERE TO PLAY THE 3D MYTHOLOGY GAME Quick Controls: W, A, S, D / up, down, right, left arrows : Walk and explore. Click & Drag Mouse: Spin the camera. Left-Click: Talk to characters and find items! 🎧 Listen & Connect Host: Ariel I Gou (Age 11) Podcast: Tales of Olympus Follow Us: Hit that Subscribe or Follow button on your favorite podcast app and leave us a shiny 5-star review! Powered by Firstory Hosting

    13 min
  4. The Golden Fleece…No! The Golden EVERYTHING! (3D Game DROPPED!!!)

    May 24

    The Golden Fleece…No! The Golden EVERYTHING! (3D Game DROPPED!!!)

    🎮 PLAY THE TALES OF OLYMPUS 3D GAME! The secret is out! Ariel's 3D Greek mythology game built in Delightex CoSpaces is officially PUBLIC after an amazing school presentation! Dive into the world of the gods NOW: click here to play! What is up, demigods, legacy kids, and satyrs! Welcome back to Tales of Olympus. In today’s episode, we are throwing it back to the ultimate OG cautionary tale of greed, bad choices, and the absolute worst case of buyer's remorse in ancient history: King Midas and the Golden Touch. You might remember this guy as the tacky billionaire from The Heroes of Olympus who turned Leo and Piper into expensive gold lawn ornaments, but today we are exploring the original myth. From throwing a massive 10-day party for a lost, drunk satyr named Silenus, to making a zero-brain-cell wish to Dionysus, Midas learned the hard way that true wealth isn't something you can store in a vault. Plus, stay tuned until the very end for our Myth vs. History lightning round, where we look at the real-world 2,700-year-old tomb archaeologists discovered in Turkey Powered by Firstory Hosting

    13 min
  5. The Tragedy of Narcissus & Echo + BIG announcement!!!

    May 16

    The Tragedy of Narcissus & Echo + BIG announcement!!!

    BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: Heads up, demigods! Before you hit play on this episode, stop and read this description first so you know exactly what kind of legendary chaos is about to drop next week. I’m taking my super 3D Greek mythology RPG game that I have been working on for WEEKS public—which means you get to jump straight into the parkour, tame Athena's owl, and snatch Hades' helmet to save the world! More details on next week’s EP! Stay tuned! ~AIG :) Get ready for some serious ancient Olympian drama, because today we are breaking down a story that is basically a massive online feud gone wrong. We're talking about Narcissus and Echo! Join your host, 11-year-old mythology expert Ariel I Gou, as we uncover: • How Echo became the ultimate "human spam filter" for Zeus, only to get hit with a savage, voice-stealing curse from Queen Hera. 📱🚫 • The backstory of Narcissus—including a creepy, spoiler-alert prophecy from the blind seer Tiresias. 👁️🔮 • The ultimate cosmic karma served by the goddess Nemesis that turned a toxic hunter into a literal houseplant. 🌸 Powered by Firstory Hosting

    16 min
  6. SPECIAL | Breaking down Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey!!

    May 9

    SPECIAL | Breaking down Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey!!

    The "Man of Many Turns" is getting the 70mm treatment! In today's episode, we are diving deep into the cinematic storm that is Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey (2026). We’re breaking down the star-studded cast, from Matt Damon’s gritty Odysseus to Robert Pattinson’s villainous Antinous, and discussing why Nolan’s "Zero CGI" rule—including that massive mechanical Cyclops—makes this the most dangerous and tactile shoot in Hollywood history. We also compare this brutal survival epic to the world of everyone's favorite demigod, Percy Jackson.   Note: If you need a refresher on the original myths before the movie drops, go back to Season 4! We covered the entire story of Odysseus there, from the Cyclops to the suitors, so you can see exactly where Nolan is staying faithful to the source material. Powered by Firstory Hosting

    11 min
  7. Minor Gods, Major Respect (Pt.2 Final)

    May 2

    Minor Gods, Major Respect (Pt.2 Final)

    In this conclusion to our Minor Gods marathon, we leave the bright lights of the Twelve Olympians behind to explore the mysterious forces that govern our nights and our luck. First, we descend into the realm of the Shadows to meet the inseparable trio: Thanatos, Hypnos, and Morpheus. From the scientific roots of "thanatology" to the dream-weaving inspiration for The Sandman, we look at how the ancients viewed the transition from waking life to the deep unknown. Finally, we step into the world of chance with Tyche, the goddess of fortune. We explore how she steers the rudder of fate and why she’s the ultimate "X-factor" in ancient cities, modern math, and everyday life. Grab your ambrosia and tune in as we give these powerful "minor" players the respect they deserve! Powered by Firstory Hosting

    8 min
  8. Minor Gods, Major Respect (Pt.1)

    Apr 25

    Minor Gods, Major Respect (Pt.1)

    They don’t have thrones on the Council, but they might just run the universe. In this special two-part anniversary event of Tales of Olympus, we’re stepping out of the shadow of the Big Twelve to give some long-overdue respect to the 'Minor' Gods. In Part 1, host Ariel takes you on a journey through the Mist, across the Rainbow, and onto the scales of Balance. We’re diving deep into the lore and linguistic legacy of the deities who shape our world in ways you never realized. In this episode, we explore: • Hecate: The Queen of Magic and the Crossroads. • Iris: The Goddess of the Rainbow and the original high-speed internet. • Nemesis: The Divine Equalizer. Find out why 'knocking on wood' is actually a tribute to her! • Nike: The Goddess of Victory. She’s more than just a shoe brand! Powered by Firstory Hosting

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Hi! I am Ariel, and I am your host. Tales of Olympus is a podcast that brings Greek mythology to life—one story at a time. From powerful gods to terrifying monsters, and heroic quests to magical myths, each episode explores the wonders of ancient legends. I also talk about the Percy Jackson series—how it connects to the original myths, and why it’s so fun to read. If you love Camp Half-Blood, demigods, and epic quests, you’ll feel right at home. Whether you’re new to Greek myths or already obsessed like me, there’s always something epic waiting in every episode. Get ready to climb Mount Olympus—one tale at a time! Powered by Firstory Hosting

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  • Creator
    Ariel I Gou
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    70
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Ariel I Gou
  • Show Website
    Tales of Olympus