RE-RELEASE: Amazons Part 1: Warrior Women of Greek Mythology
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Ancient History Fangirl · Jenny Williamson and Genn McMenemy
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Show Notes
We're on hiatus until September 2. Until then, please enjoy some of our favorite episodes from the back catalog.
Hippolyte and her golden belt. Penthesilea and the fall of Troy. The Daughters of Ares. Atalanta and the golden apples. They're everywhere in Greek mythology: fierce, deadly women warriors.
But in a society as male-dominated as ancient Greece, what did this obsession with strong warrior women mean? We take a look at some of the more well-known Amazon myths of ancient Greece--and the mystery of their meaning in context.
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