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Sibyl Service

How complex was Oedipus? How do you solve a problem like Medea? Nero or hero? Alexander, how Great? We"re talking interviews with historical heroes. We"re talking Cleopatra, Queen Nefertiti, Marcus Aurelius, Michaelangelo, Xenophon, Boudica, Hypatia, Frida Kahlo, and Constance Wilde. Take this with a pinch of salt because there are also some etymology and idiom origins. Music by: Tertia Artwork: Ottoline https://www.instagram.com/sibyl_service/ Sibylservice@gmail.com

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00:38:04

Marcus, Morale and Meditations

Sibyl Service ·

2021/03/04

“I do think that evil in response to evil is a recipe for disaster"....“What injures the hive, injures the bee,"... “We all love ourselves more than other people but care more about their opinion than our own"... Just 3 of the many quotations coming your way when you tune into Marcus Aurelius from 160AD. Marcus has a penchant for goodwill despite dealing with plagues, greedy brothers, constant invasions, and the tough at the top job of being Roman Emperor. The most powerful position in the world at

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00:31:58

Tourist Trap

Sibyl Service ·

2020/09/13

Tourism contributes to roughly 30 percent of the economy in Greece and 15 percent in Malta. This episode will travel from the Mycenean ruins in Greece,Calyposos cave in Gozo, and to a Caravaggio in St John’s Cathedral in Valetta, the capital city of Malta, and we will be starting withtheGgantija temples in Gozo. Historians of Art and others will be asking; why do we go to placessuch as Malta and Greece? They are, after all, Mediterranean islands. But is it to dive into the rich history or to dive

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00:20:53

Drunk Monks

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2020/08/29

Kitty Agnew and I discuss the origins of... Killing two birds with one stone? dress to kill? Have a humble eye? Collectives nouns such as A Discretions of priests? a Skulk of thieves and foxes? Music by: Tertia

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00:26:11

It's all Greek to me!

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2020/08/21

Greece, once the bedrock of Western civilization. Now, drowning in an economic crisis. This episode reaps out all perspectives possible on modern Greece, whilst also diving into comparisons with Ancient Greece, in regards to politics, sexual relations, respect for women, architecture.

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00:19:20

Aquae Sulis

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2020/08/03

Relaxing tour around the Roman Baths with commentary you say? Back at the historical studio, we interview Boudicca from 50AD and Hadrian 120AD to gain their insights of the Baths.

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00:37:07

Losing my Elgin Marbles

Sibyl Service ·

2020/07/20

Archeologist Angus and I delve into the enduring symbol of Ancient Athens - the Acropolis. On top of which stands the Parthenon, Athena Nike Temple, and the Frieze. It's not all sunshine and rainbows because missing from the Acropolis are the "Elgin" marbles, stored away in the British Museum. This really grinds Angus's gears, particularly in the current climate of post-colonialism.

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00:26:59

Hellenised and energised

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2020/07/08

Olly O Toole and I canvass over the life of the crazy cat Alexander the Great, the man who overthrew the Persian Empire. From the drunken rages to the military conquests.

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00:30:13

Pharaohmones

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2020/06/26

Cleopatra digs it and I dive into .... Tutankhamun, Mummification, the Pyramids of Geezers, Queen Nefertiti, Pompeii excavations, and plenty more.

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00:13:10

Away with the Fairies

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2020/06/17

if you need a holiday, come and see me. We explore the origin of particular Irish Idioms, some Folklore, and the dark depths of witchcraft.

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00:12:40

Nero Degrees Celsius

Sibyl Service ·

2020/06/17

Evil or genius? Nero or Hero. The reign of the most theatrical Roman emperor ever recorded.

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00:24:58

A circle of small animals

Sibyl Service ·

2020/06/10

Dev, an astronomer at the Dublin Institute For Advanced Studies, and I combine constellations with Greek Mythology. Orion, Perseus, Andromeda, Pleides, Callisto, the beasts of Heracles all achieve immortality in the Sky.

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00:15:21

Ovid not Covid

Sibyl Service ·

2020/06/06

Aerona and I discuss our Classical Quarantine Houses Concluded gang: Ovid, Demeter, Caligula, Apollo, Cleopatre, Pericles, Circe, Medusa.

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00:12:32

Oedipus was soooo complex

Sibyl Service ·

2020/06/03

The Bacchante's just wanted an orgy

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00:19:24

Butter me up, Bakers.

Sibyl Service ·

2020/05/29

You may have heard on the grapevine that Kitty and I break the ice with a herd of harlots and incredulity of cuckolds.

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00:19:54

Getting Stoned with Medusa

Sibyl Service ·

2020/05/27

Are all the Greek Mythological statues victims of Medusa?

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00:07:33

Quaronta Gioni

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2020/05/26

Etymology baby. This episode explores the history behind words such as "bankrupt," "Malaria," "Quarantine," "Clue," "Genuine," "Ostrasise," "Matrimony" and many more.

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00:07:43

Politically correct Plato

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2020/05/26

Political correctness gone mad in Athens!

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00:08:55

Apollo had a lyre and he was also a liar

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2020/05/26

The Delphic Oracle was a cruel mistress.

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