Contents

The book so far, in the order it was written. Each chapter follows one myth into the words it left behind.

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1. I.Siren: From a Song at Sea to the Wail in Your StreetJune 3, 2026

   Odyssey 12. siren · siren song · sirenian · sirène · 4 min

2. II.Cyclops, Cyclopean and a Moth Called PolyphemusJune 27, 2026

   Odyssey 9. cyclops · cyclopean · Polyphemus · Outis · 4 min

3. III.Circe’s Cabinet: Pharmacy, Moly and Enchanter’s NightshadeJuly 22, 2026

   Odyssey 10. pharmacy · moly · Circaea · Circean · 4 min

4. IV.Between Scylla and Charybdis: An Idiom With TeethAugust 19, 2026

   Odyssey 12. Scylla and Charybdis · a rock and a hard place · le marteau et l’enclume · 4 min

5. V.Penelope’s Web, and the Man Called MentorSeptember 15, 2026

   Odyssey 2, 19, 24. Penelope’s web · mentor · Penelope the bird · 4 min

6. VI.Nereid to Neráida: How Sea Nymphs Became Greek FairiesOctober 14, 2026

   Greek folk belief. nereid · neráida · neró · 4 min

7. App.The Hoard: every word, A to Zalways growing

   The glossary at the back of the book, with a finder.