Xena: Warrior Princess, the famous TV series that ran from 1995 to 2001. Part 1
This week's program will cover the first of six installments on Xena: Warrior Princess, the famous TV series that ran from 1995 to 2001. The show features Xena, played by Lucy Lawless, a New Zealand actor from Auckland, and Gabrielle, played by Renée O’Connor, an American actor from Texas. The series follows their adventures through timeless historical periods where they meet important historical figures such as Sappho, Hippocrates, Cleopatra, and Julius Caesar. They also encounter the gods and goddesses of the Greek Pantheon, including Ares, the God of War; Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love; Athena, the Goddess of Wisdom; the Norse god Odin; the Furies; and the Three Fates (the Moirae). Xena and Gabrielle are Greek and come from small villages in the countryside. Xena is the more complex character, burdened by a dark history as a barbaric warlord in Central Asia who was responsible for the deaths of thousands of people. The turning point in her evolution occurs when Lao Ma, the spiri...
