Episode 22 – Medea the Magical

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The best villains are tragic heroes in their own minds. Medea, one of the most powerful sorceresses in Ancient Greece is no different. Learn her story in this episode of the Of Witches and Women Podcast; a herstory podcast.

 

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SOURCES

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinderella_(2015_Disney_film)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medea

Episode 21 – Aerope: a Queen, a Slave, a Martyr?

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So little is written about Aerope, the Crete Princess, exiled, then exalted, then murdered.  Mother of the two most powerful kings in Ancient Greece, what is her story? Find out in this episode of the Of Witches and Women Podcast; a herstory podcast.

 

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SOURCES

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marilyn_Monroe

https://www.knkx.org/post/how-marilyn-monroe-changed-ella-fitzgeralds-life#:~:text=Jazz%20icon%20Ella%20Fitzgerald's%20voice,%E2%80%9Cowe%20a%20real%20debt.%E2%80%9D&text=%E2%80%9CThey%20took%20us%20down%2C%E2%80%9D,to%20ask%20for%20an%20autograph.%E2%80%9D

https://www.greeklegendsandmyths.com/aerope.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerope

 

Episode 20 – Ariadne

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Ariadne started out a princess of Crete and ended up a goddess of handicraft.  How? Find out in this episode of the Of Witches and Women Podcast; a herstory podcast.

 

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SOURCES

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tina_Turner

Home – The Hotline®

Aspire Curriculum

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/famous-women-who-reinvented-themselves-post-divorce_n_7512414?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAFzbhui7yUHns5zmlKUff62WwsmvKvCC9ZvWi4M2RiChphMEHxBXF6wJokJ4r0hqsa4Z6wVC7qcwj2LPxOazr25UWpjFXbDptp8DpbP9fGDRQMcWYhQHwsfp1ysyRYLofjyLAgLtI3-KqliBfMY51f34RjZ1jlL74AnO1IG4Hdar

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariadne

https://www.ancient.eu/Minotaur/

Episode 19 – Thargelia and Aspasia, Spies at War

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Thargelia and Aspasia were two real women and excellent spies and politicians from Ancient Greek history who faced off during the attempted Persian Invasion of the Greek city-states.  What are their stories? Listen to Of Witches and Women: A Herstory Podcast to find out!

 

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SOURCES

https://www.kqed.org/arts/13866072/the-bullying-of-meghan-markle-continues-a-long-tradition-for-royal-wives

https://abc7.com/duchess-of-york-calls-for-end-to-toxic-trolling-pitting-royals-against-each-other/5134244/

https://maggiemcneill.wordpress.com/2015/09/11/thargelia/

https://www.ancient.eu/article/737/ten-noble-and-notorious-women-of-ancient-greece/

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https://biography.yourdictionary.com/aspasia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspasia

Episode 18 – Arete and Hypatia

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Listen to the Stories of Arete and Hypatia, two of Western Civilization's most influential philosophers, one of whom was killed in what is suspected to be the first Christian witch killing in this episode of the Of Witches and Women Podcast; a herstory podcast.

 

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SOURCES

https://archive.org/details/womaninsciencew00zahmgoog

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arete_of_Cyrene

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypatia

Episode 17 – Hestia, Help Us!

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Hestia is an oft forgotten goddess, but she is the oldest, and maybe the most powerful child of Cronus and Rhea. She was heavily worshipped in Greece and Rome, and is still worshipped by witches today. Learn Hestia's story in this episode of the Of Witches and Women Podcast; a herstory podcast.

 

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https://www.britannica.com/topic/Hestia#:~:text=Hestia%2C%20in%20Greek%20religion%2C%20goddess,of%20presiding%20over%20all%20sacrifices.

Episode 16 – Artemis

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Artemis, or Diana, Goddess of the Hunt, the Moon, and eternal maidenhood.  Who was she, what did she want, and what did she mean to her worshippers in Ancient Greece and Rome? Find out in this episode of the Of Witches and Women Podcast; a herstory podcast.

 

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SOURCES:

https://mappingpoliceviolence.org/unarmed

https://policeviolencereport.org/

https://www.nfg.org/news/sayhername-resisting-police-brutality-against-black-women

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/may/14/breonna-taylor-louisville-police-shooting-kentucky

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-50032290

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/breaking/2015/09/17/phoenix-police-michelle-cusseaux-shooting-outside-policy/72370792/

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jun/05/black-women-police-killing-tanisha-anderson

https://meaww.com/mississippi-cop-arrested-murder-mistress-affair-woman-wife-matthew-kinne-dominique-clayton

https://wgno.com/news/local/72-year-old-woman-killed-in-crash-with-jpso-deputy/

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jun/19/seattle-police-shooting-charleena-lyles-mother

https://www.theroot.com/here-s-how-many-people-police-killed-in-2018-1831469528

https://www.npr.org/2020/05/29/865261916/a-decade-of-watching-black-people-die

https://www.motherjones.com/crime-justice/2020/05/minneapolis-police-union-president-kroll-george-floyd-racism/

https://www.biography.com/activist/harriet-tubman

https://www.ephesus.us/ephesus/mythology_of_artemis.htm#:~:text=Artemis%20was%20the%20daughter%20of,day%20before%20her%20brother%20Apollo.

https://www.greekmythology.com/Olympians/Artemis/artemis.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis

https://www.ancient.eu/article/123/the-women-of-sparta-athletic-educated-and-outspoke/ 

 

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Episode 15 – Styx

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The River Styx was far more than a simple river.  She was a Goddess with raw, untamed, and immense power.  Learn more about her impact in this episode of the Of Witches and Women Podcast; a herstory podcast.

 

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SOURCES

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Styx

https://www.greekmythology.com/Titans/Styx/styx.html

https://www.greek-gods.info/ancient-greek-gods/styx/ 

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Styx-Greek-religion

https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/The_Myths/Zeus's_Lovers/Semele/semele.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phaethon

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Episode 14 – Nemesis

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Nemesis is not the goddess we expect would expect her to be.  Find out who she is and what she meant to the people of Ancient Greece in this episode of the Of Witches and Women Podcast, a herstory podcast.

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SOURCES

Nemesis

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nemesis

Nemesis: Winged Goddess Of Justice And Revenge

Episode 13 – Athena

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All good things must come to an end, but who was the one and only goddess powerful enough to end Zeus?  And what did she do with that power?  Learn more by listening to the episode.

 

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SOURCES

Empowered Women of the Southwest – Lozen, Apache Warrior Woman (Part One)

https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-famous-people/lozen-intelligent-and-brave-apache-warrior-women-005889

Athena

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athena