Episode 113 - Dr. Carolyn Willekes

Dr. Carolyn Willekes, an equine archaeologist and professor of Ancient History at Mount Royal University in Canada, joins Lexie to discuss her moving from STEM/veterinary science to Classics, how being a “horse girl” drew her to Macedonian cavalry and the role of horses in the ancient world, the complexities of the human-horse relationship, and the legendary relationship between Alexander the Great and his horse, Bucephalus. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com!

Originally recorded August 29, 2024.

Learn more about Dr. Willekes: https://www.mtroyal.ca/ProgramsCourses/FacultiesSchoolsCentres/Arts/Departments/Humanities/Faculty/Carolyn-Willekes.htm

Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/academic.equestrian/

Check out her publications on Academia: https://mtroyal.academia.edu/CarolynWillekes

Watch her lecture for the American School of Classical Studies promoting a special 2022 exhibit Hippos: The Horse in Ancient Athens: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQtILJLJYNk

Check out the Equine History Collective: https://equinehistory.org/

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Custom music by Brent Arehart of Arehart Sounds and edited by Dan Maday.

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