Goddess Complex

Olivia Snake

Stories of half the population; the good, the bad, the real, and the fictional.

  1. 28/09/2021

    The Mysterious Life of Agatha Christie

    Break out your best monocle because we're investigating the Queen of Crime. Agatha Christie essentially invented the modern murder mystery and is the best-selling writer of all time, with over 2 billion copies of her books sold. She also loved a good mystery, so when she disappeared on Dec 3rd, 1926, there was bound to be a twist to the story. Sources https://www.agathachristie.com/about-christie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agatha_Christie https://www.biography.com/writer/agatha-christie https://www.historyextra.com/period/20th-century/agatha-christie-disappearance-mystery-facts-poirot-miss-marple-detective/

  2. 31/08/2021

    Omaima Nelson: The Thanksgiving Butcher

    A story that will change the way you think of Thanksgiving. Omaima Nelson was only 23 when she killed her 56 year old husband Bill Nelson in one of the most horrific and bizarre crimes imaginable. Sources: https://allthatsinteresting.com/omaima-nelson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omaima_Nelson https://www.schlissellawfirm.com/omaima-nelson-who-was-convicted-of-killing-her-husband-and-cooking-him-has-applied-to-be-paroled/ https://www.ranker.com/list/omaima-nelson-facts/cat-mcauliffe

  3. 10/08/2021

    The Myth of the Amazons and the Reality of the Mino Army

    The most battle-loving, man-hating, weapon-wielding girl gang in history. The Amazons were renowned for their ferocity, respected for their strength, and regarded as nothing more than myths. Yet modern discoveries reveal that perhaps these legends have more than a little truth to them. Sources https://theculturetrip.com/africa/benin/articles/a-history-of-female-empowerment-the-mino-of-benin/ https://www.worldhistory.org/amazon/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazons https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dahomey_Amazons http://www.mythencyclopedia.com/A-Am/Amazons.html

  4. 27/07/2021

    Pirate Queens Anne Bonny and Mary Read

    Two of the most notorious women to ever sail the seas. Anne Bonny and Mary Read both dressed like men, both joined the same crew, and both were some of the only women ever to be convicted for piracy. Sources https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/if-theres-a-man-among-ye-the-tale-of-pirate-queens-anne-bonny-and-mary-read-45576461/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Read https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Bonny https://www.postandcourier.com/news/the-true-and-false-stories-of-anne-bonny-pirate-woman-of-the-caribbean/article_e7fc1e2c-101d-11e8-90b7-9fdf20ba62f8.html https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/Mary-Read-Pirate

  5. 13/07/2021

    Cult Leader: Valentina de Andrade

    TW: Graphic violence, child abuse, sexual assault. Founder and leader of the Superior Universal Alignment, a cult connected to a series of child disappearances and murders during the late '80s and early '90s in Altamira, Brazil. The crimes became known as the Altamira Child Emasculations, and their heinous nature shocked the world. Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altamira_child_emasculations https://www.valentinadeandrade.com https://culturacolectiva.com/history/superior-universal-alignment-ufo-cult-murders

  6. 06/07/2021

    Courtesans and the Art of Seduction Pt. 2

    A collection of ladies who were renowned for their ability to seduce world leaders; and enthrall nations. In times when women did not have many options, they embraced their sexualities and, in return, found a measure of independence. The most cunning courtesans gathered wealth, held power, and swayed politics. They not only influenced the men in their lives but the world. Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtesan https://crimereads.com/the-courtesan-a-fascinating-woman/ http://blogs.shu.edu/ecww/project/veronica-ilg/ https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2002-04-03-0204030278-story.html

  7. 29/06/2021

    Courtesans & The Art of Seduction Pt.1

    A collection of ladies who were renowned for their ability to seduce world leaders; and enthrall nations. In times when women did not have many options, they embraced their sexualities and, in return, found a measure of independence. The most cunning courtesans gathered wealth, held power, and swayed politics. They not only influenced the men in their lives but the world. Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtesan https://crimereads.com/the-courtesan-a-fascinating-woman/ http://blogs.shu.edu/ecww/project/veronica-ilg/ https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2002-04-03-0204030278-story.html

  8. 22/06/2021

    Queen of Thieves

    Comtesse de Monteil is a jewel thief, cat burglar, con-artist, and not even a real Comtesse. She's the woman who swindled the wealthy in France and looked damn good doing it. Sources https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/burglar-countess-riviera-crime https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/151983328

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Stories of half the population; the good, the bad, the real, and the fictional.

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  • Creado por
    Olivia Snake
  • Años en activo
    2021
  • Episodios
    17
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