Ladies of Lore
Ladies of Lore is the podcast dedicated to the fierce, forgotten and fascinating women of mythology and folklore. We unpick, unravel and explore their origins, their stories and explore how they have changed through time to arrive in today's modern world. From vengeful goddesses to cunning tricksters, warrior queens to mystical seers, we dive deep into the legends that shaped cultures - and the women who ruled them.
Whether they've been erased, misunderstood or overshadowed, we're here to set the record straight and bring their stories to life. If you love myth, history and powerful women, this is the podcast for you.
Ladies of Lore
Guinevere: Part 2 - Power, Agency and Patriarchy
TRIGGER WARNING - SEXUAL ASSAULT
For centuries, Guinevere has been portrayed as a cautionary tale—the woman whose love affair with Lancelot shattered Camelot. But was she truly the villain of the story, or was she a victim of the patriarchal narratives that have shaped her legend? In this episode, we reclaim Guinevere’s agency, exploring her role as a powerful queen, a woman caught between duty and desire.
Welcome to the second part of our exploration of Queen Guinevere, where we take a look at how portrayals of Guinevere changed through time from Thomas Mallory, through to the Victorian period and into the modern day.
Cool Stuff Mentioned in this Episode:
https://www.earlybritishkingdoms.com/bios/guinever.html
https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-famous-people/guinevere-0017503
https://www.worldhistory.org/Guinevere/
https://matterofbritain.com/htmlpages/legendliterature3.html
https://www.medievalists.net/2017/12/will-real-guinevere-please-stand/
https://centaur.reading.ac.uk/84552/1/RMS-2004-04_P._S._Noble%2C_Women_in_the_Vulgate_Cycle.pdf
https://skemman.is/bitstream/1946/8367/1/Queen Guinevere.pdf
https://www.poetryintranslation.com/PITBR/French/DeTroyesLancelotPartIII.php#anchor_Toc534022913
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