Cygnus: Myths and Retcons(tellations)

Join Jordan and Kit as they retell and ret-con the mythology of the constellation Cygnus!

 

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Time Stamps

00:00 Intro

00:33 Background and History

02:28 Greco-Roman Myth Retelling

12:35 Myth Analysis

14:43 Retconstellations

24:26 Oracle AI

29:50 Outro

 

Topics Covered: Cygnus, Swan, Babylonian Star Lore, Anzu Bird, Chinese Astronomy, Greco-Roman Mythology, Phaethon, Helios, Ovid's Metamorphoses, Zeus, Leda, Gemini, Poplar Trees, Amber