Today's heroine has a bit of a temper and is most likely a Scorpio for her revenge gene. St. Olga of Kiev is one of medieval history's craziest revenge stories, and to make things all the more ironic, she somehow makes her way to saint-dom in not one but two church traditions!

Maddie's in charge on today's episode, and she's taking us back to medieval Russia.

Sources:

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Rus

https://www.history.com/news/vikings-in-russia-kiev-rus-varangians-prince-oleg

https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/2015/02/06/the-worst-leaders-in-history-igor-i-of-kiev/

https://www.worldhistory.org/Kievan_Rus/

https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/why-were-samurai-swords-so-strong/

https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/igor-of-kiev.html

https://www.ozy.com/true-and-stories/meet-the-murderous-viking-princess-who-brought-the-faith-to-eastern-europe/83251/

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/hyperfocus/donations

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 26: The Not-So-Saintly St. Olga of Kiev 40:08 Share

HYPERFOCUS: A Podcast for Chaotic Minds

Shownotes Transcript

Episode 26: The Not-So-Saintly St. Olga of Kiev