Adrienne Mayor
Historian of ancient science who proposed fossil explanations for Greek myths, including the Cyclops
Adrienne Mayor (Historian of ancient science who proposed fossil explanations for Greek myths, including the Cyclops) is discussed on podcasts in TMT.
Discussed in
687. The Odyssey: Hero of the Trojan Horse (Part 1)The Rest Is History · Jul 12, 2026 · 1 h 12 min
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook retell the first half of Homer's Odyssey, from Troy's fall to Calypso's island, and probe its roots in Greek colonisation.