Ep 1: Draupadi - The Fire Born
Ep 1: Draupadi - The Fire Born

Women in Mythology by Tharunika Lelijala

Episode notes

She did not crawl out of a womb or cry like a fragile baby. She stepped directly out of a roaring bonfire—fully grown and ready to fight.

In our premiere episode, we meet Draupadi, the fierce queen from the ancient Indian epic, the Mahabharata. History often blames her for a catastrophic world war. But did she start the war, or was she just demanding justice from a corrupt kingdom?

Discover the truth behind the infamous game of dice, her brilliant legal mind, and the wild, untied hair that shook an empire.

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Keywords
Mythology Ancient History