Articles by Jenny Williamson

Close your eyes and imagine a loving family. Devoted parents and six children, three happy brothers and three happy sisters. The father, Germanicus, is a war hero—beloved [...Read More...]

Ancient Rome was full of rich, ambitious social climbers in a cutthroat political environment—people who had enemies to get rid of, and deep pockets to pay for the service. [...Read More...]

Become a Patron! Just for amusement’s sake, here’s a clip of that scene from Harry Potter where the kids repot a mandrake: Interestingly enough, everything in [...Read More...]

Communities all over the ancient world had a problem: their dead wouldn’t stay in the ground. They rose up as shambolic corpses, gusts of wind and evil spirits, [...Read More...]

Just for fun, here’s a clip from 300. Check out the Totally Authentic Abs! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdNn5TZu6R8 AND! I hunted down a clip from the sequel, 300: [...Read More...]

It’s easy to get the impression that no women were allowed in the war games of the ancient world, but nothing could be further from the truth. Female generals and [...Read More...]

First, before we talk about anything else: Here’s a link to that museum exhibit on the Scythians that Genn and I saw at the British Museum. It’s a great [...Read More...]

Think the Amazons of Greek myth were mythical? Think again. The Greeks based their Amazons on the real-life warrior women next door. Centuries ago, ancient writers claimed [...Read More...]

Hippolyte and her golden belt. Penthesilea and the fall of Troy. The Daughters of Ares. Atalanta and the golden apples. They’re everywhere in Greek mythology: fierce, [...Read More...]

We’re starting off the show notes with a clip from the 2017 Wonder Woman movie. Amazons vs. Germans in World War I. Because why the hell not. [...Read More...]