602. Greek Myths: Zeus, King of the Gods (Part 1)

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Tom quotes Walter Burkert's book to explain how the poetry of Hesiod and Homer created order among the confused traditions of Greek religion, stating 'only an authority could create order amidst such a confusion of tradition.'

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Dominic reads a passage from Calasso's book about the Twelve Gods of Olympus appearing as entirely human, and Tom describes it as 'a fantastically odd book, brilliant book, brilliantly original' that gives you the Greek myths in a way you've never read them before.