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The Most Infamous Woman of Greek Myth, Helen of Sparta (Part 1)
FromLet's Talk About Myths, Baby! Greek & Roman Mythology Retold
The Most Infamous Woman of Greek Myth, Helen of Sparta (Part 1)
FromLet's Talk About Myths, Baby! Greek & Roman Mythology Retold
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35 minutes
Released:
Dec 7, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
Helen is simultaneously the most well known mortal of myth and a complete and utter enigma. What do we actually know about her, and the choices she did and did not make that lead to the Trojan War?CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing.Sources: Helen: Goddess, Princess, Whore by Bettany Hughes; Theoi.com; The Iliad, translated by Samuel Butler; Early Greek Myths by Timothy Gantz; Sappho's Lyre by Diane Rayor.Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Dec 7, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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