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Mytholadies is a biweekly podcast about women in mythology and folklore. From goddesses and warriors to sorceresses and monsters; women in mythology are fascinating, yet their stories are often overlooked! On the Mytholadies podcast, we aim to fix this by spotlighting the legendary deeds of women in mythology and folklore all over the world.

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Mytholadies is a biweekly podcast about women in mythology and folklore. From goddesses and warriors to sorceresses and monsters; women in mythology are fascinating, yet their stories are often overlooked! On the Mytholadies podcast, we aim to fix this by spotlighting the legendary deeds of women in mythology and folklore all over the world.

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    71. Creator Goddesses (Themed Episode #15)

    71. Creator Goddesses (Themed Episode #15)

    We're back from our (semi-unplanned) January hiatus with a new themed episode! Today we discuss goddesses who played a role in creating the world and/or humanity, including Estsanatlehi from Navajo mythology, Papatuanuku from Māori mythology, the Djanggawul Sisters from Yulengor mythology, Mawu from Dahomey mythology, Woyengi from Ijo mythology, Amamikyu from Ryukyuan mythology, and Neith from Egyptian mythology. We also talk about why it's necessary for humans to have myths about the creation of the world. 

    While recording, we experienced some technical difficulties. For this reason, the audio quality from our mics is not up to our usual standards. We apologize for the inconvenience. 

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    Our cover art is by Helena Cailleaux.  You can find her and more of her  work on Instagram @helena.cailleaux.illustratrice. Our theme song was composed and performed by Icarus Tyree. To hear more of their music, check out icarust.bandcamp.com.

    • 51 min
    70. Baba Yaga (Slavic Folklore)

    70. Baba Yaga (Slavic Folklore)

    In today's episode, we talk about Baba Yaga from Slavic folklore. 

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    Our cover art is by Helena Cailleaux.  You can find her and more of her work on Instagram @helena.cailleaux.illustratrice. Our theme song was composed and performed by Icarus Tyree. To hear more of their music, check out icarust.bandcamp.com.

    • 46 min
    69. Sedna (Inuit Mythology)

    69. Sedna (Inuit Mythology)

    In today's episode, Lizzie tells Zoe about Sedna, the ferocious and powerful Inuit goddess of the sea. Together, they discuss the different versions and interpretations of her story, and how important she is to Inuit communities today.

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    Our cover art is by Helena Cailleaux.  You can find her and more of her  work on Instagram @helena.cailleaux.illustratrice. Our theme song was  composed and performed by Icarus Tyree. To hear more of their music, check out icarust.bandcamp.com.

    • 43 min
    68. Lot's Wife (Genesis)

    68. Lot's Wife (Genesis)

    In today's episode, we discuss Lot's wife from the bible. We discuss a variety of interpretations of her story, the parallels to the Orpheus and Eurydice story, and the way she became a symbol for colonialism.

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    Our cover art is by Helena Cailleaux.  You can find her and more of her work on Instagram @helena.cailleaux.illustratrice. Our theme song was composed and performed by Icarus Tyree. To hear more of their music, check out icarust.bandcamp.com.

    • 40 min
    67. Winter Goddesses (Themed Episode #14)

    67. Winter Goddesses (Themed Episode #14)

    In this episode, we discuss figures associated with winter from several different cultures. We discuss Skaði from Norse mythology, Nane Sarma from Iranian folklore, Poli'ahu from Hawaiian mythology, Marzanna from Slavic folklore, Hine-takurua from Māori mythology, and Snegurochka from Slavic fairy tales.

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    Our cover art is by Helena Cailleaux.  You can find her and more of her work on Instagram @helena.cailleaux.illustratrice. Our theme song was composed and performed by Icarus Tyree. To hear more of their music, check out icarust.bandcamp.com.

    • 50 min
    66. Mae Nak - แม่นาก (Thai Folklore)

    66. Mae Nak - แม่นาก (Thai Folklore)

    In our last Halloween episode of the season, Lizzie tells Zoe about Mae Nak, a spirit from Thai folklore. Together, we discuss how her story relates to themes of grief, women's roles, and protests against the draft.

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    Our cover art is by Helena Cailleaux.  You can find her and more of her  work on Instagram @helena.cailleaux.illustratrice. Our theme song was  composed and performed by Icarus Tyree. To hear more of their music,  check out icarust.bandcamp.com.

    • 41 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
52 Ratings

52 Ratings

Clara.N.P ,

Very good

I love that these girls are working so hard on this podcast, you can see that they genuinely care about mythology and the stories they are telling!

ヘディ ,

🤷🏻‍♀️

Love the topic and the cover art. But the podcast sounds like a couple of college girls giving a report for a class. Instead of their summaries and commentary I’d rather hear the myths in full, like in a story format.

Hope You're Smiling ,

Love these ladies!

If you are looking for a great podcast about mythology from around the world this podcast is for you! This podcast is very well researched and well done. Give it a listen and prepare to get hooked!

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