Ancient History Fangirl - RE-RELEASE: In Search of Female Druids

RE-RELEASE: In Search of Female Druids

03/28/22 • 65 min

In our episode "Anglesey: The Druids' Last Stand," we alluded to the fact that there were female as well as male Druids in the Celtic iron age. But if the picture of male Druids is spotty, the picture of female Druids is more mysterious still. We decided to delve into Celtic culture, myth, and archaeology to see what we could uncover about female Druids in the ancient world. Get ad-free episodes here: https://www.patreon.com/ancienthistoryfangirl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Sacred Band of Thebes (Part 3)

Last week, we told you about the Sacred Band’s first important military victories—victories that depended on the intense trust and love the Sacred Band members had for each other. Victories that showed that the Spartans weren’t so tough after all.

But as Spartan control in Greece receded, opportunistic warlords and upstart city-states rose up to take advantage of a power vacuum. One of their most dangerous new opponents was a man named Philip of Macedon—and his 18-year-old son, Alexander.

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The Sacred Band of Thebes: Parts 1, 2 and 3 All in One Place

We love the mini-series we’ve done on the Sacred Band of Thebes. And we wanted to give you a chance to binge the entire thing. So, for the first time ever we’re dropping a really really long episode. Like road trip long! If you were planning a trip through the Peloponnese (swoon) – then this is the episode for you.

Next week we’re going to follow our series on Gender Rebels into the wild world of Greek mythology. We’re going to be visiting some of the most famous characters in Greek mythology and looking at them from a new lens. And we’re starting with Achilles and Patroclus. Were Achilles and Patroclus the prototypes for the Sacred Band?

We know that you’ll enjoy their story more if you have had a chance to listen to the entire Sacred Band of Thebes series. We’re not saying its mandatory – it’s just ... you know, a really good idea. And we needed a little break before we got into the next phase of this series.

So, join us for the full and uninterrupted tale of The Sacred Band of Thebes.

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