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441. Lord Byron: Scandal, Sex and Celebrity (Part 2)

The Rest Is History

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Byron's Arrival in Athens

Lord Byron arrives in Athens on Christmas Day 1809, finding the city in a dilapidated state and begins to see himself as a potential savior of Greece. He expresses disdain towards Lord Elgin for bringing back the Parthenon marbles and becomes obsessed with defending Greece, channeling his feelings towards his Scottish roots.

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