Hildegard: Voice of the Rhine

Join Ben & Pia on a MEGA exciting journey along the Rhine to meet Hildegard of Bingen, a visionary abbess who wrote, healed, composed, and surprised emperors! This episode brings a brave, warm story of music, gardens, secret letters, and life-changing visions. Perfect for curious minds who love mysteries, melodies, and real people from history. Historical Fun Fact: Hildegard invented a secret lexicon called Lingua Ignota and created a unique alphabet known as Litterae Ignotae to explore language and learning. Did you know? Could a bright vision and careful garden notes help shape medical ideas, music, and advice for kings all from a riverside convent? Ben & Pia guide you through songs, manuscripts, and the green healing ideas Hildegard called viriditas. Which story do you want to hear next? Tell us in the comments and we might rewind there next! #LetsRewind #HildegardOfBingen #MedievalHistory #AmazingWomen #HistoryAdventure #MusicAndScience