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episode 24: Doing It "Greek Style" - Alcibiades of Athens 407 BC
He's arrogant, scheming, selfish and will shag anything with a pulse.
He's also famous, good looking and an ancient Greek hero.
Meet Alcibiades.
You'll love him but not as much as he loves himself.
It's a classical tale of ego, vigorous promiscuity, shameless backstabbing and phallic statue vandalism.
- What happened when he ended up in bed with Socrates?
- How annoyed was the king of Sparta when he slept with his wife?
- How many stone penises is he supposed to have broken?
The answer to all these questions and man many more are all in episode 24 of Rogues Gallery Uncovered - the podcast of bad behaviour in period costume.
Thanks for listening. Stay Roguish!
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