About this episode

The episode discusses various women named Elaine in Arthurian legend, highlighting their different roles and stories.

Sometimes you have to take a quick sidebar to talk about a bunch of women with the same name, but very different roles in Arthurian legend! From a pure Elaine that dies of heartbreak, to another who is scheming to give birth to the Perfect Knight, you’d be surprised how many Elaines can fit in these Arthurian stories! Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of sexual assault, death, adultery, injury, misogyny, torture, and pregnancy.  Housekeeping - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at spiritspodcast.com/books - Call to Action: Will you join us for year 10, episode 500, and beyond at patreon.com/spiritspodcast ?? - Submit Your Urban Legends Audio: Call us! 617-420-2344 - Check out the fabulous sexual education podcast Sex Ed with DB !  Find Us Online - Website & Transcripts: spiritspodcast.com - Patreon: patreon.com/spiritspodcast - Merch: spiritspodcast.com/merch - Instagram: instagram.com/spiritspodcast - Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/spiritspodcast.com - Twitter: twitter.com/spiritspodcast - Tumblr: spiritspodcast.tumblr.com Cast & Crew - Co-Hosts: Julia Schifini and Amanda McLoughlin…

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