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Episode 16: Amazons - The Most Feared Warrior Women of Greek Mythology
Episode 16: Amazons - The Most Feared Warrior Women of Greek Mythology
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Length:
15 minutes
Released:
May 7, 2020
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Podcast episode
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Today we take a look at a tribe of fierce warrior women that the ancient Greeks referred to as the Amazons. An isolated tribe of warrior women who were very accustomed to the spartan way of life, they had many queens and took part in a many wars as they could but were they even women to begin with? We take a look at who they were, where they came from and where in Greek mythology they were mentioned.
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Released:
May 7, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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