All Day Every Day, Therapist, Mother, Maid; a History of Women’s Labour

A (brief) history of women's labour, from myth to etymology to the modern mess. Pre-order Liv's Odyssey adaptation (!!!), The Odyssey: a Modern Retelling. (geni.us/TheOdysseyBook) Submit your question for the next Q&A via email (mythsbaby.com/questions) or a voice note (speakpipe.com/LTAMB). Get ad-free episodes and so, so much more, by subscribing to the Oracle Edition at patreon.com/mythsbaby. Enter ourpodcast guest (mythsbaby.com/contact) form if you'd like to be on the show as a conversation guest!
CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. I try to provide direct warnings when there is reference to anything with overtly traumatic themes but be aware that Greek mythology regularly features assault, death, and many other potentially triggering events.
Sources: Paris Paloma's song, Labour (youtube.com/watch?v=jvU4xWsN7-A). Theoi.com's entries on Nymphs (theoi.com/Nymphe/Nymphai.html) and theoi.com/Heroine/Pandora.html; and Perseus.tufts.edu, Logeion.uchicago.edu, etymonline.com and wiktionary.com for various Greek and English definitions, etymologies, etc.
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