Amazons
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A feature over at Smithsonian Magazine … not sure if someone should mention specifying ‘women’ in regards to the Amazons is somewhat redundant, but then again, it might be necessary for search engine purposes: The Amazon Women: Is There Any Truth Behind the Myth? (Smithsonian) If you want a bit more depth, check out Adrienne…
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The Amazons via BBC Radio 4 Here’s the tease for this one: Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Amazons, a tribe of formidable female warriors first described in Greek literature. They appear in the Homeric epics and were described by Herodotus, and featured prominently in the decoration of Greek vases and public buildings. In…
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Over at Wonders and Marvels, Adrienne Mayor ponders halinda use by the warrior women: Ancient Amazons’ Massage Oil
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This is yet another one which I could have sworn I had posted, but which I can’t find when I look for it. A very interesting article by Adrienne Mayor (and several others … it’s a pdf): Making Sense of “Nonsense” Inscriptions: Non-Greek Words Associated with Amazons and Scythians on Ancient Greek Vases … to…
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