In this episode of Hot Mess History, we dive into the brilliant and brutal life of Hypatia of Alexandria—mathematician, philosopher, astronomer, and the last great light of classical learning before the dark tides of religious and political upheaval swept through the Roman world.

We talk philosophy, power struggles, Neoplatonism, the menstrual rag story (yes, really), and the violent intersection of politics, religion, and gender. Hypatia was brilliant. The world wasn’t ready.

Because history?

It’s messy.

Sources:

Hypatia: The Sum of Her Life by Gabrielle Birchak

Hypatia: Her Life and Times by Faith L. Justice

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