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Alienor of Aquitaine - I Married a Monk

Hello all! I'm back with Alienor of Aquitaine! She's finally getting her due! This mini series will be the start of my third season, and speaking of threes, her story will be old in three parts. I'll go over that in the show. Thank you for your patience! Because I have used so many sources, if you have questions, I'll happily provide them. That said, here are some of the sources I used: JONES, DAN, POWERS AND THRONES: A NEW HISTORY OF HTE MIDDLE AGES. 2021 CARROLL, LESLIE, NOTORIOUS ROYAL MARRIAGES. 2008 Sites: WEIR, ALISON, QUEENS OF THE CRUSADES: ENGLAND'S MEDIEVAL QUEENS (BOOK 2). 2021 https://www.thecollector.com/eleanor-of-aquitaine-most-powerful-woman-middle-ages/ [https://www.thecollector.com/eleanor-of-aquitaine-most-powerful-woman-middle-ages/] https://elizabethchadwick.com/blog/finding-petronella/ [https://elizabethchadwick.com/blog/finding-petronella/] https://historylearning.com/medieval-england/the-crusades/second-crusade/ [https://historylearning.com/medieval-england/the-crusades/second-crusade/] https://thehistoryofengland.co.uk/resource/transcript-for-eleanor-4/ [https://thehistoryofengland.co.uk/resource/transcript-for-eleanor-4/] https://thehistoryofengland.co.uk/resource/transcript-for-eleanor-12/ [https://thehistoryofengland.co.uk/resource/transcript-for-eleanor-12/] https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/season-1-1-queen-on-the-run/id1641568639?i=1000584587895 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/season-1-1-queen-on-the-run/id1641568639?i=1000584587895] https://olivialongueville.com/2020/07/25/eleanor-of-aquitaine-and-louis-vii-of-france-an-ill-fated-royal-match/ [https://olivialongueville.com/2020/07/25/eleanor-of-aquitaine-and-louis-vii-of-france-an-ill-fated-royal-match/] Show art: Girl Eating Oysters, Jan Steen Episode art: Louis VII and Alienor During the Second Crusade; 14th Century Manuscript Show music: Vivaldi's Concerto for 2 Violins in A Minor, RV 522, performed by the Advent Orchestra via musopen.org [http://musopen.org]. Audio clip: "I want a divorce." - Wolf of Wall Street. Margot Robbie, directed by Martin Scorcese (2023)

Aphrodite Part II: Meddling with Mortals

Hello again! This is part II covering the romantic escapades of the goddess of love, sex, and desire; APHRODITE! This time, I discuss her relationships with two moral men: Adonis and Anchises, and her involvement in dealing with the love lives of a few mortal couples. Get your tea, get your snacks, and let's get to it! Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anchises [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anchises] greeklegendsandmyths.com/menelaus.html [http://greeklegendsandmyths.com/menelaus.html] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_(mythology) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_(mythology)] https://web.sas.upenn.edu/discentes/2024/04/21/the-anatomy-of-a-misunderstood-woman/ [https://web.sas.upenn.edu/discentes/2024/04/21/the-anatomy-of-a-misunderstood-woman/] https://www.greeklegendsandmyths.com/the-calydonian-hunt.html#google_vignette [https://www.greeklegendsandmyths.com/the-calydonian-hunt.html#google_vignette] https://www.theoi.com/Ther/HusKalydonios.html [https://www.theoi.com/Ther/HusKalydonios.html] https://www.theoi.com/Olympios/Aphrodite.html [https://www.theoi.com/Olympios/Aphrodite.html] https://www.theoi.com/Heroine/Atalanta.html [https://www.theoi.com/Heroine/Atalanta.html] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippomenes [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippomenes] https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Heroes/Achilles/achilles.html [https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Heroes/Achilles/achilles.html] https://www.britishmuseum.org/blog/who-was-achilles [https://www.britishmuseum.org/blog/who-was-achilles] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hecuba [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hecuba] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pygmalion_(mythology) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pygmalion_(mythology)] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propoetides [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propoetides] https://www.greekmyths-greekmythology.com/myth-of-pygmalion-and-galatea/ [https://www.greekmyths-greekmythology.com/myth-of-pygmalion-and-galatea/] https://www.theoi.com/Olympios/AphroditeLoves2.html#Ankhises [https://www.theoi.com/Olympios/AphroditeLoves2.html#Ankhises] Graves, Robert. The Greek Myths. Vol. 1, Penguin Books, 1960. GUERBER, H.A. Classical Mythology. Sterling Publishing Co, 2016. Sears, Kathleen. Mythology 101: From Gods and Goddesses to Monsters and Mortals, Your Guide to Ancient Mythology. Adams Media, 2014. Waterfield, Robin, and Kathryn Waterfield. The Greek Myths: Stories of the Greek Gods and Heroes Vividly Retold. Metro Books, 2011. Audio clips: Steve Carell as Michael Scott, The Office South Park Gaston, Beauty and the Beast (Disney, 1991)

Aphrodite: Lovers and Marriage

Apologies folks! I uploaded the wrong audio file (oops!) Long time awaiting, I know! Sorry about the delay! This is the first of two featuring the love life and sexcapades of Aphrodite, the goddess of love, sex, sensuality in Greek mythology! Sources: https://www.theoi.com/Olympios/HephaistosLoves.html#Aphrodite [https://www.theoi.com/Olympios/HephaistosLoves.html#Aphrodite] https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/social-sciences-and-humanities/aphrodite-deity [https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/social-sciences-and-humanities/aphrodite-deity] https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=what+was+aphrodite+the+patron+goddess+of&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8 [https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=what+was+aphrodite+the+patron+goddess+of&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8] https://www.theoi.com/Olympios/HephaistosMyths.html#Birth [https://www.theoi.com/Olympios/HephaistosMyths.html#Birth] https://greekgodsandgoddesses.net/goddesses/aphrodite/ [https://greekgodsandgoddesses.net/goddesses/aphrodite/] https://www.uffizi.it/en/artworks/birth-of-venus [https://www.uffizi.it/en/artworks/birth-of-venus] Graves, Robert. The Greek Myths. Vol. 1, Penguin Books, 1960. GUERBER, H.A. Classical Mythology. Sterling Publishing Co, 2016. Sears, Kathleen. Mythology 101: From Gods and Goddesses to Monsters and Mortals, Your Guide to Ancient Mythology. Adams Media, 2014. Waterfield, Robin, and Kathryn Waterfield. The Greek Myths: Stories of the Greek Gods and Heroes Vividly Retold. Metro Books, 2011.

Apollo - Part II - Who'da Seen That Coming?

Hi all! This episode is part II of Apollo's love life - but with the mortals! It gets messy with the women, and lovelorn with his men. Sources: Day, Malcolm. Barron’s 100 Characters from Classical Mythology : Discover the Fascinating Stories of the Greek and Roman Deities. Hauppauge, Ny, Barron’s Educational Series, Inc, 2007, p. 53. Graves, Robert. The Greek Myths. Vol. 1, Penguin Books, 1960. GUERBER, H.A. Classical Mythology. Sterling Publishing Co, 2016. Sears, Kathleen. Mythology 101: From Gods and Goddesses to Monsters and Mortals, Your Guide to Ancient Mythology. Adams Media, 2014. Waterfield, Robin, and Kathryn Waterfield. The Greek Myths: Stories of the Greek Gods and Heroes Vividly Retold. Metro Books, 2011. https://www.greeklegendsandmyths.com/cassandra.html [https://www.greeklegendsandmyths.com/cassandra.html] https://www.greeklegendsandmyths.com/ajax-the-lesser.html [https://www.greeklegendsandmyths.com/ajax-the-lesser.html] https://www.britannica.com/topic/Helenus-Greek-mythology [https://www.britannica.com/topic/Helenus-Greek-mythology] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trojan_Horse [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trojan_Horse] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priam [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priam] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hecuba [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hecuba] https://classicalwisdom.substack.com/p/the-curse-of-cassandra?has_completed_unsubscribed_unlock=true [https://classicalwisdom.substack.com/p/the-curse-of-cassandra?has_completed_unsubscribed_unlock=true] https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Clytemnestra/clytemnestra.html [https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Clytemnestra/clytemnestra.html] https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Agamemnon/agamemnon.html [https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Agamemnon/agamemnon.html] https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Iphigenia/iphigenia.html [https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Iphigenia/iphigenia.html] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelops_(son_of_Agamemnon) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelops_(son_of_Agamemnon)] https://www.ancientworldmagazine.com/articles/wretched-cassandra/ [https://www.ancientworldmagazine.com/articles/wretched-cassandra/] Show art: Girl Eating Oysters, Jan Steen Episode art: Apollo stepping on the python with Cassandra at his feet with the walls of Troy behind them - ChapGPT Show music: Vivaldi's Concerto for 2 Violins in A Minor, RV 522, performed by the Advent Orchestra via musopen.org.

Apollo - A Shot to the Heart

Hi all! Welcome, or welcome back to Sex, Scandals, & Shenanigans Podcast! This episode discusses the immortal love life of the "shine bright like the sun" god, Apollo! This is part 1 of his story - the immortal lovers. Part 2 will be forthcoming with his mortal lovers. Sources: Graves, Robert. The Greek Myths. Vol. 1, Penguin Books, 1960. GUERBER, H.A. Classical Mythology. Sterling Publishing Co, 2016. Sears, Kathleen. Mythology 101: From Gods and Goddesses to Monsters and Mortals, Your Guide to Ancient Mythology. Adams Media, 2014. Waterfield, Robin, and Kathryn Waterfield. The Greek Myths: Stories of the Greek Gods and Heroes Vividly Retold. Metro Books, 2011. https://www.theoi.com/Olympios/ApollonLoves.html [https://www.theoi.com/Olympios/ApollonLoves.html] https://www.theoi.com/Olympios/ApollonFamily.html [https://www.theoi.com/Olympios/ApollonFamily.html] https://chs.harvard.edu/primary-source/hesiod-theogony-sb/ [https://chs.harvard.edu/primary-source/hesiod-theogony-sb/] https://www.greekmythology.com/Olympians/Apollo/apollo.html [https://www.greekmythology.com/Olympians/Apollo/apollo.html] https://www.britannica.com/topic/Apollo-Greek-mythology [https://www.britannica.com/topic/Apollo-Greek-mythology] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leto [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leto] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo] https://paleothea.com/gods-and-goddesses/apollo-hermes-mythic-friendship/ [https://paleothea.com/gods-and-goddesses/apollo-hermes-mythic-friendship/] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_and_Daphne_(Bernini) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_and_Daphne_(Bernini)]