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Mar 2023
37m 9s

So Much More Than Just Achilles’ Mother,...

Liv Albert
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She may have been mother to one of the most famous heroes, but Thetis did and meant so much more. Check out more episodes on strong women of Greek myth and women of history on this Spotify playlist. Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreon for bonus content!

CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing.

Sources: Homer's Iliad, translated by A.T. Murray; Early Greek Myths by Timothy Gantz; Theoi.com entry on Thetis.

Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions.


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