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What is Shmoop Mythology?
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The gods and heroes battle it out with monsters in the best of mythology.

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The gods and heroes battle it out with monsters in the best of mythology.

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Mythology, a la Shmoop. Next on “Keeping Up with the Gods”…

00:06

Poseidon is still a serial womanizer. But will his angry sea goddess wife, Amphritite

00:14

<<pronounced “am-fruh-tye-tee”>><<pronounced “am-fruh-tye-tee”>>, make him… “sleep

00:17

with the fishes?” Rock star Orpheus and his electric lyre <<pronounced

00:22

“liar”>> go on tour with Jason and the Argonauts.

00:25

See his epic duel with the sirens… using the power of music.

00:29

And see half-mortal Perseus battle the infamous Gorgon, Medusa.

00:33

You’ll know if he prevails…or if he’s turned to stone, like everyone else.

00:39

And speaking of Medusa, she is one angry Gorgon! Will she ever forgive Athena for turning her

00:46

into a monster? Get a peek in her private diary!

00:54

Athena rejected Hephaestus <<pronounced “hi-fes-tuhs”>> last season for being too homely.

00:57

It’s okay though, because he married the beautiful Aphrodite….

01:01

But “Insider Shmoop” has it that Aphrodite cheated on him with Ares.

01:05

Total burn! Will their marriage survive?

01:10

Get a closer look “behind the scenes” at Shmoop for the answer.

01:12

And if you think you’ve had a rough day, try getting abducted like Persephone <<pronounced

01:17

“per-sef-uh-nee”>>. Here’s a little hint: it involves the Underworld

01:19

and a marriage to Hades… Her uncle.

01:25

Not even Chris Hansen could get this guy to take a seat.

01:28

Finally, Eros - or Cupid, as he’s known to the ladies - is this season’s matchmaker.

01:34

Will he cultivate true love…or leave it for the crows.

01:37

Shmoop police reports indicate that he’s had some complaints from Apollo and Daphne.

01:42

So you might want to be careful when his arrow points in your direction.

01:46

Stay in the loop with Shmoop’s mythology unit, as we provide more scandalous gossip

01:50

and juicy details. Just don’t spread any rumors about Zeus.

01:54

He’s got lightning bolts and he knows how to use them.

01:58

Don’t say we didn’t warn you.

02:00

YouTube Blurb: Did you myth us? We know you love gossip.

02:00

Well, we’ve got your red hot gossip – right here. Who’s that new girl Mercury’s been

02:00

seeing? What on Earth is Gaia doing these days? Did the Minotaur get in trouble with

02:00

the law again? Have all your most burning questions answered, as Shmoop Snoops the Gods.

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