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Fate & Fabled
The Book of the Dead May Not Be What You Think It Is
We dispel the myths surrounding this ancient text and reveal its true purpose.
Hawaii's Fiery Lovers to Enemies Myth
Join Dr. Moiya McTier & Emily Zarka and dig into the stories and characters of ancient mythologies to explore why such tales were crafted, and investigate mythology’s influence on humanity.
Hawaii's Fiery Lovers to Enemies Myth
Season 3 Episode 5 | 10m 47s | CC
Not all marriages are love stories, and some of them are meant to end. The Hawai’ian volcano goddess Pele was briefly and disdainfully married to the half-pig demigod Kamapua’a before their ugly breakup. This story will allow us to comment on rising divorce rates from a modern feminist angle that sees the advantages of more women having the freedom to leave bad marriages.
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