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This is John Batchel, conversation with the author Daisy Dunn, her new book, The Missing Thread,

A Women's History of the Ancient World, focusing on the Greeks and the Romans.

The stories, the legends, the facts.

Here, Daisy explains the metaphor of weaving.

Weaving was something that was utility for clothing, but also for expression of artistry, of pride, of love, weaving the cloaks of

your husband, and weaving fate. Here Daisy explains, weaving the missing thread. More of this

tonight.

I think so very much so.

I mean, weaving and ancient women go hand in hand.

They do it for thousands of years through our history.

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