25. A Cereal Mascot Tale (and the ONLY TIME Greek gods were helpful)

Max tells the story of the Fig and Raisin Fool, a cereal mascot with nothing to lose and a baby who is also a detective to gain. Janey tells the beautiful story of Iphis and Ianthe, one of the only trans* love stories in Greek mythology.

Janey’s Sources - Iphis and Ianthe

• “Metamorphoses: A New Translation” by Ovid, translated by Charles Martin 

Max’s Sources - The Fig-and-Raisin Fool

• “Catarina the Wise: and Other Wondrous Sicilian Folk and Fairy Tales” by Guiseppe Pitrè, edited by Jack Zipes 

Chapters

• 1:48 The Fig and Raisin Fool (Max)
• 33:33 Iphis and Ianthe (Janey)