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50: A Greek Chorus of Achilles and the Sisterhood

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Virginia and Louise dive into the Greek Myths but barely scratch the surface. They also celebrate their 50th episode with a list of their 50 favourite authors Books The Theban Plays By Sophocles Antigone by Sophocles The Song of Achille by Madeline Miller The Penelopiad By Margaret Attwood Greek Myths By Charlotte Higgins Heroines of Olympus by Ellie Mackin Roberts Television Bridgerton by Chris van Dusen and Shonda Rhimes Podcasts Deeply Human by Dessa The Rest is History by Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook

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