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S8E9 - Decolonizing Mythology Through the Myths of Inanna and Tiamat

February 02, 2025 • Elyse Welles, Leandra Witchwood • Season 8 • Episode 9

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And now for something completely different: Storytime! But first, we're getting cerebral.

In this episode of the Magick Kitchen Podcast, Elyse and Leandra share their perspectives on decolonizing mythology. We discuss the truth about working with deities, and the reality of personal gnosis. We also discuss the importance of critical contexts for the classical portrayals of gods, the complexity of translation, and end the episode with some bardic storytelling of our favorite Sumerian myths about Inanna, and Tiamat.

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