Ladies of Lore
Ladies of Lore is dedicated to the women of mythology and folklore, from goddesses, monsters, queens, witches, seers, and everything in between.
Each episode traces these women from their earliest origins through their most famous stories, and explores how they change over time, shaped by the cultures retelling them. We explore how fear, power, desire, and control transformed women into monsters, muses, or moral warnings, and what those transformations reveal about the societies doing the telling.
From ancient myth to modern pop culture, Ladies of Lore looks at where these women began, how they’ve been rewritten, and why they still matter now.
If you love mythology, folklore, and wonder who benefits from the version of the story we are given, you're in the right place.
Ladies of Lore
Atabey: The Cosmic Mother of the Caribbean
Atabey, the Taino Mother of creation, once shaped land, sea, and sky. In this episode, we explore her as life-giver and cosmic force—and trace how her image shifted through colonisation, erasure, and survival. From sacred caves to modern memory, we follow the story of a goddess who endures.
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Cool Stuff Mentioned In This Episode:
Taíno: Indigenous Caribbeans - Black History Month 2025
Columbus and the Taíno - Exploring the Early Americas | Exhibitions - Library of Congress
Who Were the Taíno, the Original Inhabitants of Columbus’ Island Colonies?
https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-319-71318-2
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https://www.proquest.com/openview/9c8ed0a77171cbcbc1137e8039f60b57/1?pq-origsite=gscholar
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