Live from Mount Olympus

Onassis Foundation

An adventure for tweens and listeners of all ages, Live from Mount Olympus weaves timeless Greek myths with the artistry of foremost contemporary theater-makers and the imaginative power of audio. Hermes, god of storytellers, travelers, and thieves (Tony Award-winner André De Shields) is our host.

Season Four: Prometheus: You’d think being able to see the future would be a gift – but Prometheus’s visions are never completely clear, and he quickly learns that not everyone wants to see what lies ahead. When he glimpses a coming war that will threaten the whole world, Prometheus knows he must forge an unlikely alliance with the young Olympian Zeus. But their friendship is tested when they find they have very different ideas about how to restore a shattered world.

Season Three: Atalanta: A tiny newborn, abandoned in the forest, is adopted by a mama bear who raises her as her own. Under the divine guidance of Artemis and Athena, the bear girl grows up wise and strong, a skilled archer ready for adventure. When she meets the greatest heroes in all Greece - who are none too happy to hunt alongside a girl - Atalanta surprises them all.

Season Two: Demeter and Persephone: Persephone is eager to strike out on her own for the first time, but is immediately pulled into the underworld and must find her power in the darkness. Her mother Demeter fights to bring her back to the sunlight, and nothing can grow. Can the Olympians stop fighting before humanity starves?

Season One: Perseus: Young Perseus makes a rash promise to save his mother from the clutches of an evil king, and must strike out on a dangerous quest full of terrifying monsters, powerful gods, and a brave girl who will change our hero’s life forever.

Live from Mount Olympus is a production of the Onassis Foundation. This bold and original audio drama is created and produced by Peabody Award-winning showrunner Julie Burstein, co-produced by the Brooklyn-based theater ensemble The TEAM, and directed by Tony Award-winner Rachel Chavkin, Zhailon Levingston, and Keenan Tyler Oliphant. Karen Brooks Hopkins is the executive producer.

Live from Mount Olympus is distributed by PRX.

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Live from Mount Olympus is distributed by PRX.

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11hr 11min

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Perseus wonders if he will always be a fisherman, and rashly agrees to a dangerous quest to save his mom.

February 2, 202121min 20sec

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God of luck and thieves, our host Hermes had to earn his place on Mount Olympus.

February 2, 20217min 54sec

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As Perseus begins his perilous quest, he discovers he has allies in (very) high places.

February 9, 202122min 2sec

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Perseus must figure out how to persuade three ancient Gray Ladies to reveal what he needs to continue his quest.

February 16, 202115min 39sec

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With Hermes and Athena's help, Perseus finally arrives at the mouth of the Gorgons’ cave… but he must enter alone.

February 23, 202118min 21sec

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Perseus learns more about the thunderous father he's never met.

March 2, 202116min 56sec

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Perseus takes an unexpected detour to battle a sea monster, and meets a brave young princess who will change his life.

March 9, 202122min 40sec

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What could possibly be scarier than a sea monster? Meeting your girlfriend’s parents.

March 15, 202116min 34sec

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Can Perseus complete his quest and save his mother from the clutches of King Polydectes?

March 23, 202118min 39sec

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A storm at sea sends Perseus on a collision course with fate.

March 30, 202125min 39sec

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Find out why the magical sword that Hermes gives to Perseus is really dangerous - for humans and gods alike.

September 14, 20215min 5sec

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With all of those magical gifts and weapons, Perseus is like a one man army!

October 12, 20215min 29sec

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Look into Medusa’s eyes, and you’ll never be able to look away!

November 16, 20216min 30sec

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Athena is the whole package: wise, brave, strategic, and just!

December 14, 20216min 22sec

Thumbnail for "Mythlet: "The God of Middle Children"".

Our old friend Hermes always has a trick up his sleeve.

April 5, 20226min 57sec

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A terrified king, an imprisoned princess, and a secret.

January 26, 20217min 5sec

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Can the world survive this epic clash of divine wills?

April 12, 20221min 14sec

Thumbnail for "Persephone 1: You Don’t Trust Me to Strike Out on My Own!".

A young goddess is frustrated that all she gets to do is color the flowers.

April 19, 202218min

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Demeter stops the sun in its tracks as she tries to find Persephone.

April 26, 202221min 12sec

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Persephone is lost in the dark underworld.

May 3, 202218min 21sec

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What could go wrong when a goddess disguises herself as an old woman? Plenty.

May 10, 202221min 17sec

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As the waters rise, so does Persephone’s fear. What is emerging from the river?

May 17, 202223min 26sec

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The famine on earth disturbs the gods on Mount Olympus.

May 24, 202220min 16sec

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Persephone’s curiosity leads her to the edge of the darkest place in all the cosmos.

May 31, 202222min 24sec

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Humanity is in crisis, and Zeus realizes he needs to call on the most persuasive god on Olympus, our old friend Hermes, to try to set things right.

June 7, 202219min 7sec

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A joyous reunion begins with love and tears, but doesn’t go quite as expected.

June 21, 202220min 43sec

Thumbnail for "Cassandra predicted we'd have technical difficulties this week -- but no one believed her".

Athena, goddess of wisdom and war, has an important message

June 14, 20221min 12sec

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Persephone must go back to the underworld. How will the humans survive when no seeds will grow?

June 28, 202218min 24sec

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Actor Ian Lassiter reveals his secrets for how he becomes the monsters Cetus and Cerberus on Live from Mount Olympus

October 25, 20226min 15sec

Thumbnail for " Get ready for an unexpected hero! Live from Mount Olympus: Atalanta Trailer".

Abandoned at birth in the forest, this hero was raised by bears...

April 11, 20233min 16sec

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Two babies, born leagues apart on the same day, each face immediate danger.

April 18, 202316min 10sec

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A dangerous encounter leaves young Atalanta with urgent questions about who she really is.

April 25, 202317min 58sec

Thumbnail for "Atalanta 3: "A place to escape from princely concerns?"".

A reluctant prince, his adoring mother and his patient father encounter a beast that threatens all they know and love.

May 2, 202322min 20sec

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Atalanta teaches the Arktoi -- little bears -- the ways of the forest.

May 9, 202320min 47sec

Thumbnail for "Atalanta 5: “I am here to hunt, so I dress as a hunter. Why are you here?"".

The greatest heroes in Greece gather to defend Calydon from an enormous wild boar.

May 16, 202323min 6sec

Thumbnail for "Atalanta 6: "No one can defy The Fates, not even the gods."".

A tragic end, a mysterious dream, and new possibilities.

May 23, 202321min 18sec

Thumbnail for "Atalanta 7: "With all that has happened, do you think she could ever learn to love us?"".

The king and queen of Arcadia are eager to meet their daughter, but can they win Atalanta’s trust?

May 30, 202325min 6sec

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Atalanta has set a terrible challenge for her suitors – can any man win a race against her?

June 6, 202324min 41sec

Thumbnail for "Prometheus 1: “Was that the party where Uncle Kronos threw up all his kids?”".

Prometheus can see the future – but not everyone wants to hear about it.

April 9, 202421min 6sec

Thumbnail for "Prometheus 2: “What’s that glow at the top of the mountain?”".

Prometheus and his brother Epimetheus are wary as they approach the camp of Zeus and the Olympians, but quickly realize the freshly regurgitated gods behave a lot like little kids.

April 16, 202419min 32sec

Thumbnail for "Prometheus 3: “Grasp it in the middle – just where the zig meets the zag!”".

The Cyclops make Zeus a shocking new weapon, which he must learn to wield without setting the world on fire.

April 23, 202419min 18sec

Thumbnail for "Prometheus: Live from Mount Olympus Season Four Trailer".

The young Titan Prometheus and Olympian Zeus forge an unlikely alliance, but their friendship is tested when they have very different ideas about how to restore a shattered world.

March 21, 20241min 8sec