S11 E13 Troy Story - Heroes Gods and Amazons!

What does it take to be a hero? Nowadays rescuing others, not being a coward, or just standing up for you principles seems to be the key. In the Trojan war you could spend years in a tent sulking while everyone else fights simply because you were denied a sex slave, and STILL be considered a Hero. Natalie Haynes has released a novel about the silenced women of the Trojan War, and chats to Iszi about a not-so-famous Amazon warrior and debunks some of the myths surrounding her. Featuring: Penthesia Natalie Haynes is a writer, broadcaster, comedian and HERO. A Thousand Ships is available now! Iszi Lawrence is a presenter of BBC's Making History and The British Museum Membercast. and on twitter:@iszi_lawrence.

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S11 E13 Troy Story - Heroes Gods and Amazons! is an episode from The Z List Dead List by Iszi Lawrence.

This episode is 38:02 long.

This episode was published on Jul 18, 2019.

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