Accursed Philoctetes: Act II
From MC MytholOG - Midas, Medea, Jonah*, ATOWT, Last Gasp, Homeric, Icarus, Murph*, Herc, Orpheus, Dayz* by Andrew Childs
October 27, 2025 · 45 min
About this episode
This episode explores the difficult decisions faced by Odysseus and Diomedes regarding Philoctetes as they approach Troy.
In this episode of Accursed Philoctetes, two great Greeks, Odysseus and Diomedes, heroes in their own right even before they reach Troy, must make the difficult decision to bring nasty Philoctetes along or not. Without driving their crews to mutiny. Without getting shot themselves by Philoctetes. With or without the legendary bow of Hercules. With or without Philoctetes’s permission. With or without Philoctetes himself. Without incurring Hera’s wrath on themselves. Without shedding Philoctetes's Greek blood. Enjoy learning more of the myth in this episode of Accursed Philoctetes.
People in this episode
Host: Andrew Childs
Topics covered
- Greek mythology
- Philoctetes
- Odysseus
- Diomedes
- Hercules
- heroic decisions
Keywords
- Philoctetes
- Odysseus
- Diomedes
- Hercules
- Greek mythology
- heroic choices
- myth
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