013: SEASON FINALE with Dr. Carla Ionescu & Kendal Elizabeth Parker - Blame Pope Gregory I: Stolen Goddesses, Iconography Irony, and the Myth of the Virgin Mary

Today I am so pleased to bring both Dr. Carla Ionescu AND Kendal Elizabeth Parker back to the show! I wanted to do something extra special for the season finale and this is IT! Carla and Kendal tell me all about all the Goddesses that went into the icon soup that we know today in the Christian church as The Virgin Mary. But, oh, she is so much more! Tune in for this very special episode and hear what they have to say about one of the most well-known icons of feminine divinity in the world. But first I make them say nice things about me and the show. 😊 Carla is a Doctor of Ancient History and Civilizations, part time professor, full time adventurer & storyteller AND one of the world’s leading experts on Artemis. She’s the Founder and CEO of The Artemis Research Centre, the author of She Who Hunts: Artemis: the Goddess Who Changed the World, and the creator of The Goddess Project Podcast. You can find her on social media both as The Goddess Project Podcast and Artemis Expert. Look for her on TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. You can support Dr. Ionescu’s work and research by subscribing to her channel at Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/goddessproject Kendal is a Classicist and Historian conducting research for her final year of undergraduate school, earning A Bachelor’s in Arts and Humanities, specializing in Classical Studies and History. She’s also an author for Pen and Sword Books writing Ancient and Women's history. Her debut book “Rebellious Women of the Tudor Period” will be released in 2024.She is also conducting research about the material religion of Ancient Rome in preparation for her Master’s program. She resides in what she calls Jane Austen country” in England.