Conversations: Taking Inspiration from the Furies, Seneca’s Medea w/ Dr Lauren Ginsberg

Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! Greek & Roman Mythology Retold

Liv Albert

History, Comedy, Arts

4.8 • 5.5K Ratings

🗓️ 1 September 2023

⏱️ 106 minutes

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So! Much! Seneca! Lauren Ginsberg joins Liv to RAVE about Seneca's Medea, and provide some helpful and fascinating Roman context, among so many other things. Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreon for bonus content!

CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing.

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