Show Notes
JOIN US ON PATREON! In this episode, we are learning all about Cassandra from Greek Mythology, and Cassandra, the Taylor Swift song. Uncle Jerry teaches us Cassandra’s story, we dive into all the rich metaphors, and Angela spills the beans about Taylor’s Kim and Kanye feud. There’s also an existential moment where Angela can’t deal with the question of one universal truth versus many personal truths.
Works Cited: Taylor Swift and Kanye West Feud Cassandra in Greek Mythology The Iliad – Homer The Odyssey – Homer The Aeneid – Virgil Oresteia – Aeschylus The Greek Myths Box Edition – Robert Graves – Aff Link The Greek Myths: The Complete and Definitive Edition – Robert Graves – Aff Link Metamorphoses – Ovid Heart of Darkness – Joseph Conrad – Aff Link Sight Rhyme (or Eye Rhyme) Seneca's Agamemnon Cassandra Lyric Video Concrete PoetryThe Cassandra Complex The Apollo Archetype
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