This week, Sarah and Alora explore three remarkable stories from antiquity that challenge the way we think about love, identity, and history. They uncover the legendary Sacred Band of Thebes, an elite military unit made up of 150 pairs of male lovers, examine the centuries long debate surrounding Alexander the Great and his closest companion Hephaestion, and tell the heartbreaking story of the Roman emperor Hadrian and Antinous, whose death inspired one of the greatest public displays of grief in the ancient world. These stories may not fit neatly into modern labels, but they remind us that love, loss, and the people who shaped history have always been far more complex than we often imagine.
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Intro music by Fantasy Music Studio, remixed by Sarah
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