History Made Beautiful
By Martini Fisher
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History made Beautiful is a podcast about the beauty, diversity, faith, and community in world history. Join historian Martini Fisher as she shares her favorite moments from throughout human history.
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228: Love and Marriage of Berenice, the Youthful Queen of Cyrene
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May 09, 2024 |
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227: Veleda and the Ancient Germanic Seers
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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226: Ancient History of Dream Interpretation
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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225: Philip and the Sacred Band of Thebes
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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224: Cicero: Politician, Family Man
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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223: Whispers of Witchcraft: Antonina and the Byzantine General's Destiny
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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222: Navigating Ancient Political Waters: From Riverbanks to Roman Streets
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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221: Ganesha, Legendary Remover of Obstacles
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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220: The Death of Drusus, Beloved Brother
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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219: Carpe Diem
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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218: The Romance of Achilles and Penthesilea
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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217: The Old Man and the Sea: the Mythology
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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216: The Ancient Charms of Music
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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215: Ancient Goddesses of the Hunt
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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214: The Many Faces of Mars, the God of War
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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213: Ancient Legends of the Sacred Trees
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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212: Ancient Legends of the Divine Twins
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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211: The Matriach and the Rebel
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May 31, 2023 |
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210: Augurs of Rome, Masters of the Birds
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May 24, 2023 |
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209: Sensational Lives of Ancient Courtesans
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May 17, 2023 |
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208: Germanicus and Agrippina: An Imperial Love Story
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May 10, 2023 |
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207: The Assassination Of Commodus
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May 04, 2023 |
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206: Telesilla and the Brave Women of Argos
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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205: Octavian, Mark Antony and the Ancient Battle of "Fake News"
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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204: The King, The Scholars and the Kisaeng
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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203: Anna Perenna and the Ides of March
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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202: The Romance and Adventure of Bhadda Kundalakesa
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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201: Tiresias and the Curse of the Forbidden Sight
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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200: Unveiling the Mysteries of Benzaiten, Goddess of War, Music, and Culture
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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199: Baubo, the Great and Forgotten
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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198: Keris: Stories of the Wavy Daggers
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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197: Samurai and the Politics of the Feudal Caste System
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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196: Herodotus, Josephus and being a Historian in the Ancient World
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Jan 11, 2023 |
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195: Diotima and the Philosophy of Love
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Dec 21, 2022 |
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194: Aspasia and the Life of a Foreign Woman in Ancient Greece
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Dec 14, 2022 |
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193: Ancient Roman Actresses and the Dark Side of Beauty
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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192: Blame it on the Theater: The Joys of being Actors and Actresses in Ancient Rome
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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191: Wuxia and the History of Kung Fu Movies: Legendary Tales of Chivalrous Martial Heroes of Ancient China
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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190: Writing about the Tragic Comedy of Ancient Greek Women
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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189: The Strange and Beautiful Stories of Cinderella from Asia
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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188: From Erotica to Historical Fiction: Ancient History of Romance Novels
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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187: The History of Comic Books, From the Ancient World to Today
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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186: Star-Crossed Lovers, Murderers and Vicious Brides: Literary History of the Famous Family of Persian Heroes
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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185: Your Ultimate Guide to the Secret Rebels Behind “Journey to the West”
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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184: The Mad Prince: A Closer Historical Look at Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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183: What Happened Behind Lady Murasaki’s Tale Of Genji? Discovering the Secret Lives and Times of 11th Century Heian Japan
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Sep 06, 2022 |
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80: How to Win an Election: Lessons from an Ancient Roman Rebel
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Sep 06, 2022 |
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182: Stories of the Little Emperors: Some Babies Shake Up Kingdoms
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Jul 22, 2022 |
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181: Battle of the Tragic Heroes: Legends of India’s Karna, Greek’s Achilles and Ireland’s Ferdiad
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Jul 19, 2022 |
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180: The Rape of Lucretia: Politics and the Woman’s Body
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Jul 15, 2022 |
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179: Yin and Yang: A Short History of Universal Balance
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Jul 12, 2022 |
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178: “For Pleasure, Pure and Simple”: the History of Chinese Opera
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Jul 08, 2022 |
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177: “Heaven loves men dearly not without reason”: Heaven and the Otherworld through Ancient Beliefs
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Jul 05, 2022 |
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176: A Story of Castor, the Refreshingly Quiet and Surprisingly Competent Politician of Ancient Rome
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Jul 01, 2022 |
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175: The Fox within the Woman: Legends of the Nine Tailed Fox
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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174: The Rise of Al-Khayzuran: A Story of a Strong Woman and the Man Beside Her
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Jun 25, 2022 |
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173: The Political Ups and Downs of the Mad Roman Emperor Nero
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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172: The Sad Love Life of a Great God
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Jun 17, 2022 |
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171: Torture Your Way to Fitness – the History of Treadmill
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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170: The Seven Ancient Mothers
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Jun 10, 2022 |
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169: The Bard’s Tales: Writing The Canterbury Tales
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Jun 07, 2022 |
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168: Vinayaki
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Jun 03, 2022 |
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167: Pietro Aretino, a Renaissance Pornographer
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May 30, 2022 |
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166: One Perfect Man = Five Imperfect Demigods
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May 27, 2022 |
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165: Death and the Rusalka
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May 23, 2022 |
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164: Ares and Athena
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May 20, 2022 |
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163: Enheduanna
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May 16, 2022 |
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162: Shaman Queens
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May 13, 2022 |
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161: The Service of Ladies: The Story of Ulrich Von Liechtenstein
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May 09, 2022 |
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160: Fredegund
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May 06, 2022 |
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159: Immorality and the Rise of the Wolf Women
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May 02, 2022 |
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158: Dance of the Swords
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Apr 29, 2022 |
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157: At the Heart of War: Stories of the ANZAC Women
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Apr 25, 2022 |
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156: Here’s to More Life, Love and Adventures to Come: The Ancient History of Birthday Celebrations
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Apr 10, 2022 |
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155: Ancient Stories of Werewolves
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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154: Ancient Legends of the Wise Owl
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Mar 25, 2022 |
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153: Ancient History of the Forbidden Fruit
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Mar 18, 2022 |
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152: Medea
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Mar 11, 2022 |
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151: Through an Ancient Man’s Eyes
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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150: The Divine Beloved
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Mar 04, 2022 |
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149: Aphrodite
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Feb 25, 2022 |
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148: Melusine
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Feb 18, 2022 |
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147: Women in the Fields of Mourning
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Feb 11, 2022 |
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146: Heavenly Daughters of Pleasure
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Feb 04, 2022 |
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145: Our Lady Monks, Mothers of the Desert
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Jan 28, 2022 |
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144: Dragons of Ancient Asia
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Jan 20, 2022 |
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143: Simurgh, Great Healer of Heroes
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Jan 17, 2022 |
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142: Secret Stories of the Ancient Poets
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Jan 13, 2022 |
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141: The Laughing Buddha and an Ancient Man’s Journey to Simplicity and Contentment
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Jan 10, 2022 |
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140: The Legend of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl
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Nov 25, 2021 |
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139: The Warrior Priests of the Goddess of Love
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Nov 22, 2021 |
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138: The Rise of a Great Adventurer
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Nov 18, 2021 |
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137: The Five Eternal Virgins of Ancient India
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Nov 15, 2021 |
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136: Powerful Women and Higher Education of Ancient Islam
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Nov 11, 2021 |
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135: The Four Great Beauties of Ancient China
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Nov 08, 2021 |
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134 [BONUS]: Hello from Martini and Speaking of Ancient History of Cross-Dressing
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Nov 04, 2021 |
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134: Ancient History of Cross-Dressing
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Nov 04, 2021 |
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133: Fame and Ancient Celebrity
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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132: It Ain’t Over till the Fat Lady Sings
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Oct 28, 2021 |
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131: The Bureaucracy of Death
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Oct 25, 2021 |
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130: Bellona
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Oct 21, 2021 |
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129: Sisters and the Stones
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Oct 18, 2021 |
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128: Celebrating Ancient Valentine: She-Wolf, Politics and Whippings
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Oct 16, 2021 |
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127: Can We Really Trust the Rat? 6 reasons the rat came in first in the race of the legendary Chinese Zodiacs
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Oct 16, 2021 |
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126: Ask For Blessings, Wake Up Early and Don’t Travel too Far: Welcome to the New Year
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Oct 16, 2021 |
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125: Death, Impermanence and Knowing that You are not Alone
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Oct 16, 2021 |
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124: Driving Away Your Anger with Kindness
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Oct 16, 2021 |
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123: Patience – Good Things Take Time
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Oct 16, 2021 |
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122: Achieving Simple Happiness
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Oct 16, 2021 |
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121: The True Value of Beauty
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Oct 16, 2021 |
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120: The Importance of Laughter
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Oct 16, 2021 |
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118: Spread of Islam and Introduction to the Javanese Philosophy
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Oct 15, 2021 |
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119: Going to Hell and Back, Turning Chaos to Opportunity
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Oct 15, 2021 |
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117: Nasreddin Hodja
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Oct 14, 2021 |
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116: Ancient Stories of the Koala
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Oct 11, 2021 |
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115: How to be a Leader, an Ancient Javanese Philosophy
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Oct 08, 2021 |
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114: Arthashastra
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Oct 08, 2021 |
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113: Rakshasas – The Beautiful, the Virtuous, the Sleepy
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Oct 07, 2021 |
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112: The Bloody Wedding of Bubat
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Oct 06, 2021 |
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111: The Wild Grandmothers
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Oct 04, 2021 |
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110: The Priyayi Class and the Javanese Nobility Titles
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Oct 01, 2021 |
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109: Udayana
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Sep 30, 2021 |
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108: Julia
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Sep 27, 2021 |
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107: The Golden Age of Java
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Sep 24, 2021 |
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106: The Rise and Fall of the Forgotten Empire
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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105: Damned to be Forgotten
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Sep 20, 2021 |
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104: Ancient Ladies of War
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Sep 17, 2021 |
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103: The Lady of the South Seas
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Sep 16, 2021 |
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102: The Strange Beauty of the Castrati
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Sep 13, 2021 |
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101: The Kitchen in Asian Mythology
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Sep 10, 2021 |
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100: Ancient History of Shadow Puppetry
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Sep 09, 2021 |
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99: The Warrior Nun
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Sep 06, 2021 |
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98: Death, Courage and Sacrifices upon the Stars: Legends Behind the Zodiacs
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Sep 03, 2021 |
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97: Dyah Gitarja
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Sep 02, 2021 |
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96: Thieves of Fire
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Aug 30, 2021 |
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95: The Bitter Tears of Lady Meng Jiang
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Aug 27, 2021 |
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94: The Goddess with the Golden Scales
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Aug 26, 2021 |
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93: The Bird, the Snake, the Woman
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Aug 23, 2021 |
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92: The Fallen God and the Power of Humility
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Aug 21, 2021 |
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91: Tales of the Divine Monkeys
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Aug 19, 2021 |
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90: The First Woman
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Aug 16, 2021 |
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89: Dewi Sri, Nang Khosop and the Bountiful Body of a Goddess
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Aug 13, 2021 |
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88: The Monstrous Faces of the Guardians of Time
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Aug 12, 2021 |
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87: Scandalous Virgins
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Aug 09, 2021 |
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86: Deus Lunus: the Men of the Moon
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Aug 06, 2021 |
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85: Semar, the Great and Powerful
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Aug 05, 2021 |
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84: Sibyls – The Women Behind Power
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Aug 02, 2021 |
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83: Sol et Luna: Creation Myths of the Sun and the Moon
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Jul 30, 2021 |
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82: Ancient Mothers of the Olympics
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Jul 29, 2021 |
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81: A Prophecy came to Life: The Story of Kelea, the Surf-Rider of Maui
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Jul 23, 2021 |
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79: BOOK TALK: Giants
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Jul 14, 2021 |
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78: Cupid and Psyche: Love Cannot Live where There is No Faith
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Jul 09, 2021 |
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77: BOOK TALK: Djinns
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Jul 05, 2021 |
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76: The Firsts of the World: Greatest Ancient Love Stories
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Jul 02, 2021 |
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75: BOOK TALK: Dragons
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Jun 28, 2021 |
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74: The Loving Serpent: The Legend of Madam White Snake
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Jun 25, 2021 |
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73: New Release – HORATIO’S WORLD
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Jun 21, 2021 |
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72: The One Big Mistake - Deeds of Odin
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Jun 18, 2021 |
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71: The Divisions of the Universe - Nine Worlds of the Ancient Norse
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Jun 16, 2021 |
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70: Divinity Beneath the Madness
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Jun 14, 2021 |
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69: Very Short Story about Voting in Ancient Greek and Rome
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Jun 11, 2021 |
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68: The Ancient Price of Speaking Truth to Power
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Jun 07, 2021 |
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67: Divinity in Diversity
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May 31, 2021 |
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66: The Beginning of the World, the Pain and Separation of the Divine Family
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May 27, 2021 |
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65: From the Body of a Giant - Ancient Norse Story of Creation
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May 27, 2021 |
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64: Sons of the Wolf: The Birth of Romulus and Remus, Founders of Rome
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May 27, 2021 |
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63: Hero Born in Sorrow: the Birth, Love and Death of Tristan
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May 27, 2021 |
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62: Destiny Keeps Repeating - The Knight of the Swan and the Son of the Grain
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May 27, 2021 |
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61: Naupaka: The Legend of the Torn Flower
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May 27, 2021 |
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60: From the Sirens’ Lips
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May 24, 2021 |
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59: Reflecting on Floods: Finding Hope and New Beginnings in an Ancient Disaster
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May 22, 2021 |
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58: No Such Thing as “True Love”: The Tragedy of Venus and Adonis
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May 18, 2021 |
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57: 8 Ancient Roman Love Hacks
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May 18, 2021 |
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56: The Sisters of Fire and Water
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May 18, 2021 |
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55: Sargon, Karna and Ion: Hidden Sons of Virgin Mothers
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May 18, 2021 |
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54: An Unhappy Divine Marriage
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May 17, 2021 |
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53: 9 Ancient Ways to Everlasting Fame
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May 14, 2021 |
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52: The Maidens and the Stars - Star Legends of Aboriginal Australia
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May 14, 2021 |
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51: Inclusivity, Tolerance and the Golden Age of Islam
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May 14, 2021 |
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50: Scar Removals and Breast Reductions - Graeco-Roman Practices of Plastic Surgery
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May 14, 2021 |
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49: The Man of the Sun - The Story of Quetzalcoatl
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May 14, 2021 |
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48:Dance for Tlaloc - The Rain God and His People
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May 14, 2021 |
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47: The Ancient Magic of Hygiene
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May 14, 2021 |
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46: Huitzilopochli - the Birth of a War God
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May 14, 2021 |
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45: The Passion of Independent Women in Early Christianity
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May 14, 2021 |
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44: The Evolution of the Dangerous Woman
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May 14, 2021 |
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43: Aphrodite and the Mystery of Passion
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May 14, 2021 |
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42: Circe and the Glamour of Independence
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May 14, 2021 |
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41: Calypso and the Magic of Good Housekeeping
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May 14, 2021 |
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40: Sirens and the Art of Romance
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May 14, 2021 |
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39: You Think Getting a Tattoo is Painful? The Myth, Rituals and Symbolism of Maori’s Ta Moko
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May 14, 2021 |
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38: Ancient Blondes
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May 10, 2021 |
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37: Tale of Two Concubines
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May 03, 2021 |
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36: Keepers of the Eternal Flame
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Apr 25, 2021 |
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35: Demons from the Wilderness, Lovers from the Sky
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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34: The Rabbits on the Moon
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Apr 12, 2021 |
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33: The Fisher King
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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32: Ancient Mothers of Drummers and the Art of Dance
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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31: Vilifying the Ancient Goddess
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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30: Healers
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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29: Sacrifice the Virgin, Save the People
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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28: The Earth, the Goddess and the Color Green
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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27: Understanding the Ancient Power of Women’s Tears
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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26: Potens Risus: Creation, Destruction and The Ancient Power of Women’s Laughter
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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25: The Feminine Journey of the Woman in a White Dress
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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24: Women and the Sacred Invention of Beer
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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23: In Defense of Witches: Why are We so Afraid of Them?
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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22: The Ancient History of Ice Cream
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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21: “The Oldest Profession in the World”: Prostitution or Gardening?
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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20: Burning like a silver flame: The Mother of Rome and the Patroness of ancient Wine Festivals
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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19: Is Life Easier for Beautiful People? Great Men, Evil Women and Standards of Beauty
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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18: The More Languages You Know… : Learning Languages in the Ancient World
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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17: The Men Behind the Gods and the Power of the Ancient Media
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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16: The Trickster, the Jester, the Clown: The Brief Mythology and Ancient History of the Harbingers of Laughter and Fear
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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15: The Horse, the Snake and the Dog: The Three Heads of the Real Queen of the Night
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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14: Reflecting on the Ancient Wisdom of the Deer
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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13: Reflecting on the Ancient Power of the Wolf
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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12: How to Destroy an Empire: The Rise of Tezcatlipoca and the Destruction of Tollan
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Apr 06, 2021 |
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11: Ancient Halloween Stories of Love and Lost
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Apr 06, 2021 |
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10: Witches: The Ancient Beginnings
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Apr 06, 2021 |
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9: Re-branding Ancient Celebrations
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Apr 06, 2021 |
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8: Beautiful Halloween
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Apr 06, 2021 |
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7: Reflecting on the Ancient Beauty of the Lioness
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Apr 06, 2021 |
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6: When the World Despairs, Humanity turns to Their Women: The Wisdom of Ancient Heroines
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Apr 06, 2021 |
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5: She Survived … and Still Very Much the Queen: Java’s Ratu Kidul and the Tradition of Ocean Goddesses
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Apr 06, 2021 |
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4: A Balanced Partitioning: Gender Roles and a Society where Sexism Doesn’t Exist
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Apr 06, 2021 |
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3: The Lost Legend of the Human Races: The People who Haven’t Found Their Way Back to Each Other
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Apr 06, 2021 |
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2: Titillatio: A Brief Mythology, Ancient History and Philosophy of Tickling
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Apr 06, 2021 |
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1: In Defense of Mythology: Some Things Cannot be Explained by Science
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Apr 05, 2021 |