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EP 60: Thebes, The City That Gods & Heroes Forsook

Garner's Greek Mythology by Patrick Garner

Jun 4, 202425:37Society & Culture

EP 60: Thebes, The City That Gods & Heroes Forsook Of all the Greek city-states,Thebes was the one most soaked in blood and ancient curses. There, the hero Heracles had killed his wife and children. There, the god Dionys...

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