Teaser: Return of the Heracleidae (Patreon)

This is a teaser of the bonus episode, Return of the Heracleidae found over on Patreon.The return of the Heracleidae would be a story the Dorian Spartans told themselves pointing to their legitimate rule over the lands they occupied. It would form the basis of their founding myth, connecting their existence back to the hero Heracles. The children of Heracles would be exiled from the Peloponnese after the heroes death. Though, the following generations would attempt to regain control of lands they saw as being rightfully theirs, as it had been Zeus' intention that Heracles was to have become a great king there, before being tricked by his wife Hera. If you would like to hear more and support the series click on the Patreon link at the bottom of the page or you can head to my website to discover other ways to support the series, HereNew bonus episodes and series updates come out in the first week of every month, Support the show

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A podcast about the history of ancient Greece for people new to and familiar with Ancient Greek history.The Casting Through Ancient Greece podcast will focus on telling the story of Ancient Greece starting from the pre history through Archaic Greece, Classical Greece and up to the Hellenistic period. Featured throughout the podcast series will be Major events such as the Greek and Persian wars, The Peloponnesian war and Alexander the Greats war against Persia. www.castingthroughancientgreece.com for more resources and creditsSupport the series at www.patreon.com/castingthroughancientgreecefacebook: casting through ancient greeceTwitter: @casting_greece