Dionysus and the Pirates
Greeking Out from National Geographic Kids

Dionysus and the Pirates

B1IntermediateSeptember 15, 202619 min

Oh Muses! Dionysus has new shenanigans for us to observe. We encounter the art of shape-shifting, the grizzly death of many greedy pirates, an abandoned princess, and big cats.

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This tale features the art of shape-shifting,

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an abandoned princess,

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The stories featured in Greeking Out are original adaptations of classic Greek myths. This tale features the art of shape-shifting, the grisly death of many greedy pirates, an abandoned princess,

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and really big cats. Greeking Out, the greatest stories in history, were told in Greek mythology. Greeking Out, gods and heroes, amazing feats,

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listen and you'll see it. Greeking Out. If you've been listening to the show for a while now, you probably know that most of the Greek gods are a little... how should I put it? Up tight?

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