RE-RELEASE: The Morrigan: Celtic Goddess of War
The Morrigan has many names: Badb, the scald-crow. Red-haired Macha. Nevin of the battle-frenzy. Fea; the deathly. Be Neit; the Woman of Battle. But first and foremost, the Morrigan was a goddess of w...
16 Mars 20231h 16min
Urduja: Warrior Princess of the Philippines (With HERstory: Southeast Asia)
Urduja was a celebrated warrior princess who ruled the kingdom of Tawalisi, said to exist in the Philippines. The first recorded mention of her comes from the travelogue of Ibn Battuta, an explorer an...
9 Mars 20231h 1min
Inventing Medusa: Reclaiming the Gorgon Girl (With Natalie Haynes)
The traditional myth about Medusa is that she was the monster—a fearsome snake-haired gorgon who could turn men to stone with a glance—and her killer, Perseus, was the hero of the tale. But give the s...
2 Mars 20231h 21min
Women of Norse Mythology (With Joanne Harris)
This week, we welcome internationally bestselling author Joanne Harris to our podcast. Joanne is the author of over 29 novels and novellas for adults and children, including Chocolat, which was turned...
23 Feb 20231h 7min
Women in Greek and Hindu Mythology (With Nikita Gill)
Both Greek and Hindu mythology are populated with fascinating women—goddesses, heroines, and monsters alike. Award-winning and best-selling author and poet Nikita Gill incorporates both into her work,...
16 Feb 20231h 12min
A Sneak Peek at our Women of Myth Audiobook
This week we thought we’d do something a little different–and bring you a sneak peek of our audiobook version of Women of Myth. This version is available for preorder, and we recorded it ourselves, al...
9 Feb 202326min
Drawing the Women of Myth (With Illustrator Sara Richard)
We’re joined today by Sara Richard—our Eisner and Ringo Award–nominated illustrator for the Women of Myth series. Sara worked with us to create the amazing illustrations for Women of Myth. Join us as ...
2 Feb 202359min
PATREON BONUS: Atargatis: The Syrian Mermaid Goddess who Made Men Castrate Themselves
This episode originally appeared on our Patreon! We're releasing it on our main feed because we also include Atargatis in Women of Myth. We hope you enjoy! The Spartacus of the First Servile War--a ma...
26 Jan 202345min
