BONUS: Europa Live Q&A - Of Ancient Tax Havens and Flying Penises

BONUS: Europa Live Q&A - Of Ancient Tax Havens and Flying Penises

From Alex Andreou's Podyssey by Alex Andreou

April 18, 2026 · 57 min

About this episode

The episode explores the myth of Europa and its significant impact on modern Western identity.

To receive the illustrated guide to each episode and an invitation to the live Q&A on Thursday 16th April at 8pm, become a monthly supporter! *** SUPPORT PODYSSEY ON ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KO-FI.COM/PODYSSEY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *** From a Phoenician Princess kidnapped from the beach, to Nazi experiments trying to revive the Zeus-Bull; from victim to mother of the Minoan civilisation; from the Catholic Church, to the euro currency... The myth of the abduction of Europa is, in many ways, the most consequential one for modernity. It is the source of our sense of Westerness. The link to a past that acts as a decryption key, that turns a series of points into an arc. It is the origin story of our view of the world in which we live. ... The myths, tales, and concepts of ancient Greece echo and reach into every aspect of modern life. Often misunderstood, frequently romanticised, and sometimes deliberately twisted - to understand their origins and truth is to get a real glimpse into the universal themes that connect us to the past and each other. Welcome to Podyssey with Alex Andreou. Each week we will take one myth, one concept, person, place, or theme from Ancient Greece, take it apart, figure out its inner…

People in this episode

Host: Alex Andreou

Topics covered

  • Ancient Greece
  • mythology
  • modernity
  • cultural influence
  • history

Keywords

  • Europa
  • myth
  • ancient Greece
  • cultural history
  • Western identity

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Catholic Church, euro currency

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