Welcome to this week's more history focused episode of Just the Myths! Listen in to learn about the surprising origins of the term "demigod" and how some ancient Greek people celebrated the winter solstice. Finally, the episode features a short introduction to the mythology around the Garden of Hesperides and its main denizens, the Hesperides and the dragon, Ladon.The Oracle's Visions! (Links to sources)<ul><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haloa" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haloa</a></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hesperides" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hesperides</a></li><li><a href="https://riordan.fandom.com/wiki/Garden_of_the_Hesperides" target="_blank">https://riordan.fandom.com/wiki/Garden_of_the_Hesperides</a></li><li><a href="https://www.theoi.com/Titan/Hesperides.html" target="_blank">https://www.theoi.com/Titan/Hesperides.html</a></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demigod" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demigod</a></li></ul>Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts!Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-from-the-oracle/id1792459969Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6NGNB8zoWnCGh6eVLMv1ahAmazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/80e263d0-d879-4a42-9e33-4dfc0ce4b96c/notes-from-the-oracleYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotesfromtheOracleWant to connect with us? Please direct all business inquiries to notesfromtheoraclepodcast@gmail.com

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Just the Myths! - Episode 7 | Demigod's Linguistic History, Winter Solstice Festivities, and the Garden of Hesperides!