Autocrat- A Roman History Podcast14 Feb 2025

Bonus X- Pyramus and Thisbe (Valentine's Day Special)

It's Valentine's Day! Let's look at some of the romantic stories in Greek mythology and... oh. Well, at least Ovid gave up a prototype version of Romeo and Juliet to work with. That's right, it's the story of Pyramus and Thisbe!

Sources for this episode:

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