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Greeking Out from National Geographic Kids

S6E6 - Troy: Rallying the Troops

Greeking Out from National Geographic Kids

National Geographic

Kids & Family, Stories For Kids

4.716.7K Ratings

🗓️ 6 May 2022

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Oh Muses! In this episode we tell the tale of two armies preparing for war. We encounter lots of names, plowing irresponsibly, ant people, dancing, prophecies that are ignored, and the sacrifice of a daughter. —---- National Geographic Kids Greeking Out is a kid-friendly retelling of some of the best stories from Greek mythology. Check Out bit.ly/ZeusOut to meet Zeus the Hamster and his friends—Athena the cat, Ares the pug, Demeter the grasshopper, and many more—who also listen to the Greeking Out podcast. Watch a video, read an excerpt, or check out the truth behind the stories!

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0:00.0

The stories featured in Greak-Out are original adaptations of classic Greak myths.

0:04.4

This week's story features lots of names, preparing to go to war,

0:07.8

and people dancing, prophecies that are ignored, and the sacrifice of a daughter.

0:12.8

This episode is about preparing for wartime activities.

0:15.9

If you've had too much of wartime activities lately, maybe skip this one.

0:19.9

Greak-Out the greatest stories in history

0:23.4

were to all in Greak mythology.

0:26.4

Greak-Out, gods and heroes amazing feats.

0:30.0

Listen, then you'll see it's Greak-Out.

0:36.0

We're back to Greece and we're going to pick up right where we left off,

0:41.2

which is with Trojan war.

0:46.4

Oracle, do you remember where we stopped last time when we were talking about the Trojan war?

0:50.2

I remember that you rudely stopped the story at a key plot point with no apparent remorse.

0:58.2

Right, yes, my evil plan to create suspense has succeeded.

1:02.4

So were you suspended?

1:04.2

Suspense is not ineffective use of my time.

1:08.2

I'll take that as a yes, and of course I will continue to tell the story.

1:12.0

You don't even have to ask.

1:13.2

Now I remember last time we were...

1:15.2

Fetus had just captured Achilles to ensure that he did not go and fight in the Trojan war.

1:23.2

Right, Fetus had heard a prophecy saying Achilles would not return from Troy if he went to fight.

1:29.2

So she did everything in her power to make sure her son would never get to Troy,

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