Conversations: Singing the Songs of Sparta, Alcman’s First Partheneion w/ Julia Perroni

Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! Greek & Roman Mythology Retold

Liv speaks with fellow podcaster Julia Perroni about the (possibly) Spartan poet Alcman and his poem dedicated to the young women of Sparta, the First Partheneion. Listen to Julia's podcast, Classically Trained and follow her on Twitter. 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.

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