Muses of Mythology

“Give me a chubby hippo with a knife!” 
We finally watched Moon Knight! 
Other topics include the difference between household gods and royal gods, a new vocab word (apotropaic), a reminder that Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness is still terrible, hippos being both adorable and dangerous, Taweret and the Minoan Genius, and the hosts finally watching Moon Knight. 
Content Warning: This episode contains mentions of and conversations about death, animal attacks, and breast feeding. 
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About Us
Muses of Mythology was created and co-hosted by Darien and DJ Smartt.
Our music is Athens Festival by Martin Haene. Our cover art is by Ranpakoka. Find him on Instagram @Ranpakoka 
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“Pigeons; the vultures of the bird world.”
PODCAST CHALLENGE: Can two siblings discuss three gods (Hapi, Babi, and Nekhbet) in under 30 minutes?
Other topics include justice for vultures, Babi not being able to keep his mouth shut, a Smartt family story about a primate at the zoo, the hosts’ top rivers, a reminder that Nephtys is NOT a water goddess, Rick Riordan making another odd choice, and Darien still being unable to consistently pronounce “Thoth.”

Content Warning: This episode contains mentions of and conversations about death, animal attacks, and sexual intercourse.

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About Us
Muses of Mythology was created and co-hosted by Darien and DJ Smartt.
Our music is Athens Festival by Martin Haene. Our cover art is by Ranpakoka. Find him on Instagram @Ranpakoka 
Love the podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythology
Get you hands on podcast merch at Musesofmythology.com/merch
Find us on Instagram. Find all of our episodes and episode transcripts at MusesOfMythology.com

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“Sobek contains multitudes.”

We didn't watch Moon Knight, so we're kicking off 2026 with the crocodile god, Sobek!

Other topics include narrative boss fights, deities containing multitudes, debate regarding the meaning of Sobek’s name, how gods gain popularity, Darien's fear of crocodiles, and a story of how a crocodile at Zoo Boise got the name Pandora.

Content Warning: This episode contains mentions of and conversations about assault, death, and animal attacks.

Spoilers for SMITE, Be Cool, Scooby Doo, Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris, and The ClueFinders 4th Grade Adventures: Puzzle of the Pyramid

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About Us
Muses of Mythology was created and co-hosted by Darien and DJ Smartt.
Our music is Athens Festival by Martin Haene. Our cover art is by Ranpakoka. Find him on Instagram @Ranpakoka 
Love the podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythology
Get you hands on podcast merch at Musesofmythology.com/merch
Find us on Instagram. Find all of our episodes and episode transcripts at MusesOfMythology.com
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"What about the dwarf thing?"
Y'all want to hear Darien talk about a 900ish page dissertation published in 1989? You're in luck!
Other topics include DJ learning new words, 18th-century Egyptologists mucking about, Bes's favorite musical instrument, a 900ish page dissertation published in 1989, and speculation about ancient tattoos. 

Content Warning: This episode contains mentions of and conversations about death. 
Spoilers for Mummies Alive!

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About Us
Muses of Mythology was created and co-hosted by Darien and DJ Smartt.
Our music is Athens Festival by Martin Haene. Our cover art is by Ranpakoka. Find him on Instagram @Ranpakoka 
Love the podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythology
Get you hands on podcast merch at Musesofmythology.com/merch
Find us on Instagram. Find all of our episodes and episode transcripts at MusesOfMythology.com
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MUSEMAS RETURNS
What better way to celebrate our fourth year of discussing Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol than by ranking all 35 adaptations we've discussed in years past?
Where does The Muppet Christmas Carol rank? The answer may shock you. 

Check out the Animal Animatic of "Link by Link" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SepcA_xmMZ0&list=RDSepcA_xmMZ0&start_radio=1

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About Us
Muses of Mythology was created and co-hosted by Darien and DJ Smartt.
Our music is Athens Festival by Martin Haene. Our cover art is by Ranpakoka. Find him on Instagram @Ranpakoka 
Love the podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythology
Get you hands on podcast merch at Musesofmythology.com/merch
Find us on Instagram. Find all of our episodes and episode transcripts at MusesOfMythology.com

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No portion of this episode may be used for AI training purposes or to create derivative works without express written permission from the creators and co-hosts Darien Smartt or Davis Smartt.