214 – Talos Another Tale of Gods and Robots
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MonsterTalk Classic interviews return with a look at robots and automata of the ancient classical world. Adrienne Mayor joins us to talk about her book Gods and Robots (book) (audiobook) and how the ancient world envisioned in myth (and reality) early conceptions of automated servants and robotic devices.
Mentioned in the episode:
Jason and the Argonauts (Harryhausen)
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (Harryhausen)
=== Other Works by Adrienne Mayor ===
Amazons: Lives and Legends of Warrior Women Across the Ancient World
The Poison King: The Life and Legend of Mithradates, Rome’s Deadliest Enemy
Greek Fire, Poison Arrows, & Scorpion Bombs
The First Fossil Hunters: Dinosaurs, Mammoths, and Myth in Greek and Roman Times