Feminine Power: Divine to Demonic

Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society

History Hit

Society, Sex, Scandal, Education, History

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 3 June 2022

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

From goddesses to demons, witches to saints, women have held power of many shapes and sizes throughout history and around the world. Whether they were bringers of chaos, salvation, desire or justice, this year these women are being given the spotlight.

On this Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, Kate went to see the British Museum’s new exhibition ‘Feminine Power: The Divine to the Demonic’.

Curator Belinda Crerar joins Kate Betwixt the Sheets to explore some of the most powerful items on show, and the women that they represent.

More information on the exhibition can be found here.

*WARNING this episode includes themes of an adult nature*

Produced by Charlotte Long and Sophie Gee. Mixed by Annie Coloe.

Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society. A podcast by History Hit.

Transcript

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0:00.0	Everyone leaves a legacy.
0:02.2	But a legacy can change over time as new generations
0:05.6	re-examine old preputations.
0:07.6	From Wundery and Gohanger podcasts, I'm F4Hersh.
0:11.0	I'm Peter Frankapan, and in a brand new series,
0:14.0	we're exploring the lives of some of the biggest characters in history,
0:17.4	from Napoleon to Picasso.
0:19.2	And asking, what does their past tell us about our present?
0:23.4	This is legacy.
0:24.7	Follow now wherever you get your podcasts.
0:30.0	Hello, it's me, Kate Lister.
0:34.6	Jumping in once again to forewarn you that this episode
0:38.0	will contain descriptions of sex, some fruity language,
0:41.7	and the odd swear word dropped when nobody was looking.
0:44.7	So if that's not your cup of tea, you may want to skip this one.
0:49.4	From a goddess so powerful, the people who worship her
0:52.7	refuse to speak her name, to the personification of compassion,
0:57.1	to the woman banished from the garden of Eden
0:59.7	for refusing to put out in the way Adam wanted her to.
1:03.2	Today, betwixt the sheets, join me, Kate Lister,
1:06.0	to explore feminine power throughout history.
1:09.1	No!
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