Were These Mythical Warriors Real? What New Discoveries Reveal | Fate & Fabled

Ancient Greeks portrayed Amazons as very real bloodthirsty, man-hating warrior women in their art for centuries, and then they faded into myth. Modern archaeological evidence suggests that the myths were inspired by fighting women from nomadic tribes in the Eurasian Steppes, revealing the ways that Greek writers exaggerated reality. For audio descriptions, go to Settings - Audio Track - English Descriptive. Hosted by Dr. Moiya McTier & Dr. Emily Zarka, FATE & FABLED explores the stories and characters of mythologies from all around the world - why they came to be and how they impact us still today. Hosts: Emily Zarka, PhD & Moiya McTier, PhD Writer: Moiya McTier, PhD Director: David Schulte Executive Producer: Amanda Fox Producer: Thomas Fernandes Editor / Animator: Steven Simone Illustrator: Sophie Calhoun Script Editors: Emily Zarka, PhD & Moiya McTier, PhD Fact Checker: Yvonne McGreevy Additional Footage: Shutterstock Music: APM Music Executive in Charge (PBS): Maribel Lopez Director of Programming (PBS): Gabrielle Ewing Assistant Director of Programming (PBS): John Campbell Fate & Fabled is produced by Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios. Descriptive Audio & Captions provided by The Described and Captioned Media Program