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Were These Mythical Warriors Real?

Season 3 Episode 4 | 11m 10s

Ancient tales of this tribe of warrior women who fought epic battles and established great cities continue to inspire storytellers in modern times. The legend challenges traditional gender roles and inspires narratives of female empowerment.

Aired: 11/29/23
Extras
Utopias are the everything bagel seasoning of myth devices.
This is how Cosmic Turtles loosely inspired the phrase “turtles all the way down."
Abrahamic religions have a story of war between good and evil with an unexpected origin.
We dispel the myths surrounding this ancient text and reveal its true purpose.
Pele is a major figure in Hawaiian mythology and pop culture.
Sir Gawain is the Arthurian knight who best embodies the strangeness of his time.
The myth of Gilgamesh is less of a hero’s journey, and more of an existential crisis.
In Norse mythology, there are two gods who fought an epic war but united in the end.
Cultures around the world have often seen trees as gifts or manifestations of gods.
Cú Chulainn was one of the greatest warriors ever to live.
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Utopias are the everything bagel seasoning of myth devices.
This is how Cosmic Turtles loosely inspired the phrase “turtles all the way down."
Abrahamic religions have a story of war between good and evil with an unexpected origin.
We dispel the myths surrounding this ancient text and reveal its true purpose.
Pele is a major figure in Hawaiian mythology and pop culture.
Sir Gawain is the Arthurian knight who best embodies the strangeness of his time.
The myth of Gilgamesh is less of a hero’s journey, and more of an existential crisis.
In Norse mythology, there are two gods who fought an epic war but united in the end.
Cultures around the world have often seen trees as gifts or manifestations of gods.
Cú Chulainn was one of the greatest warriors ever to live.