The Real Life Bene Gesserit from Dune: The Vestal Virgins, Oracle of Delphi, and modern day Bene Gesserit
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Show Notes
I recently rewatched Dune and have always been obsessed with the lore of the Bene Gesserit...a secret society of elite women with superhuman mental and physical abilities? Count me in! Today we deep dive the Bene Gesserit, and find their real-life counterparts in history (The Vestal Virgins and the Oracle of Delphi) and try to see which women today have modern day Bene Gesserit elements to them.
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03:48 Deep Dive into the Bene Gesserit
18:34 The Vestal Virgins: Ancient Rome's Sacred Keepers
31:18 Punishments and Privileges of the Vestal Virgins
40:56 The Oracle of Delphi: Ancient Greece's Spiritual Influencer
57:05 Modern Day Bene Gesserit Archetypes