Ancient Goddesses of Sex and War

Ancient Goddesses of Sex and War

Sex and death are often intertwined: one is the start of creation, the other is the end.


And as we’ll learn in today’s episode, ancient battlefields were the setting of intimate acts, too. One on one, heart pounding, adrenaline pumping and picking out a partner to…engage with.


And so it makes sense that the Ancient world would have gods that meet both needs - sex and death.


Joining Kate today is returning friend of Betwixt, Ronald Hutton, to introduce us to some of the fantastic goddesses of yore. Who was the original rock chick? Who was punching above their weight with one goddess? And why don’t religions such as Christianity sexualise their deity?


Let’s go Betwixt the Sheets to find out.


This episode was edited by Tom Delargy. The producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.


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