The Myth of Theseus part I: The Wannabe Hero's Road to Readiness Before the monster in the labyrinth, before the sword and thread, there was a boy in Troezen — and a stone that would not move. In this episode, we return to the very beginning of Theseus’s story: his uncertain birth, the quiet wisdom of a mother who knows more than she says, and symbols of readiness waiting until the hero is strong enough to claim them along with his destiny. Along the way, we’ll face the choice between the safe, straight road and the long, dangerous path that shapes the soul. What waits under the stone might surprise you — and it might just have something to say about your own next step. You can find an expanded transcript for this episode on www.theinwardsea.com which includes extra notes, reflection questions, all my reseach sources. ______ Audio Sources: All music composed by Dimitri Roussopoulos Ambient atmospheres mixed on https://www.ambient-mixer.com/ Environmental sounds include the audio elements from: hammer_stone01 by http://freesound.org Bouzouki by http://www.freesound.org/people/xserra/ Oxen Cart by https://tabletopaudio.com/ Seagulls in the distance by inchadney from freesound.org Chatting Crowd by Leandros.Ntounis from http://freesound.org Folding Fabric Sheets by nebulousflynn from http://freesound.org sheep flock by sandeepkurissery at freesound.org Harbour Ambience by www.soundsnap.com Horse Snort by ERH from http://freesound.org Horse on dirt by Free File Horse Whinnies by https://www.sounddogs.com/ Deep Forest morning by kvgarlic from http://www.freesound.org Child Laughing by Hoerspielwerkstatt_HEF from https://freesound.org Crowd Talking Outside* by http://freesound.org Children Playing by https://www.freesound.org/people/evertonsebben/ footsteps in sand by kessir from https://freesound.org waterfall by Nsmusic from freesound.org Mountain Wind Ambience by Taira Komori's Japanese Free Sound Effects: http://taira- cicadas day by blaukreuz from http://freesound.org Bird Song by InspectorJ bird flapping by Soundfxforfree from Youtube Quiet Breezy Leaves by Spleencast from http://freesound.org