Episode 12: Mythological Tour of the Solar System: Pluto/Hades

MythTake by Alison Innes & Darrin Sunstrum

Sep 7, 20161:15:00Education

This week we visit the dwarf planet Pluto. Travel with us to the dark underworld and meet the Greek god Hades. It's not as scary as it sounds! Passage: Homeric Hymn to Demeter (Trans. Susan Shelmerdine) For sources, cred...

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