“Rome was destined to exist."
How did Rome get away with copying Greece's homework like this? They would have totally gotten detention if they were in our sixth grade social studies class!
Other topics include our friend Emily's personal enemy, the mysterious destiny of Trojan princes, Janus being the weirdest choice to sneak into PJO, Darien plotting to sneak Vesta into the season, DJ's middle school history project, and questioning if Rick Riordan's portrayal of the Greco-Roman split accurately reflects the reality of the mythology.
Content Warning: This episode contains mentions of and conversations about empire, conquering, and colonialism.
Spoilers for The Heroes of Olympus
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