Free Katy’s Corner | St. Catherine of Alexandria
In our recent Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz episode, Sor Juana references St. Catherine of Alexandria while making her case that women deserve education. Which immediately sent me back to this classic Katy’s Corner episode from 2022 after we recorded our classic Katherine Swynford episode.
St. Catherine was one of the most famous saints of the medieval world. Frankly, she was the Beyoncé of saints and she shows up everywhere from Joan of Arc’s visions to royal baby name trends (and even podcast hosts to this day 👋🏻).
This is a re-release of a Katy’s Corner episode originally published in 2022. If you enjoy short, supplemental deep dives like this, there’s a whole back catalog of Katy’s Corner episodes waiting for you here on Patreon.
Pictured below: Katherine Swnford's coat of arms with three Catherine Wheels. What did they do to someone on a Catherine Wheel? I'll let your imagination fill in that gap (it's not cute!).
Referenced episodes to check out:
Cheers, nerds! 🥂