Beware the Monstrous Woman, When the Feminine Turns Threatening
Happy Spooky Season, here are some 'monstrous' women, but what is 'monstrosity' anyway? AVAILABLE NOW! The Odyssey: a Modern Retelling. Submit your question for the next Q&A via email or a voice note. Get ad-free episodes and so, so much more, by subscribing to the Oracle Edition ...Show more
YOU ARE ODYSSEUS Episode 10: Games and Glories
YOU ARE ODYSSEUS - the immersive, interactive audiobook podcast.EPISODE 10: Games and GloriesThe Phaeacians put on Games in your honour, and it's time to pay them back... with your name...This episode covers Book 8, the Phaeacian Games put on in honour of their unknown guest; Boo ...Show more
Ancient Greece viewed her as Homer’s poetic equal; Plato referred to her as the “tenth muse.” As a fearless and lyrical chronicler of female desire, she had a profound impact on literature and society. Author Jacke Wilson takes a look at the genius of Sappho, the first great fema ...Show more
Sappho is described as the greatest female poet of ancient Greece. Or, the greatest Greek lyric poet, period. Her reputation as one of the world’s finest poets has persisted for more than 2500 years, but the overwhelming majority of her work has not. Learn more about your ad-choi ...Show more
Natalie Haynes and guests return for half an hour of comedy and the Classics from the BBC Radio Theatre in London. Natalie is a reformed comedian who is a little bit obsessive about Ancient Greece and Rome. This time she's standing up in the name of Greek poet, Sappho, about whom ...Show more