Ep 13. Athens City Academy of the Performing Bards
- TV-NR
- January 22, 1996
- 44 min
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6.4 (608)
Xena: Warrior Princess season 1 episode 13, titled Athens City Academy of the Performing Bards, follows Xena and her companion Gabrielle as they travel to Athens and attend the Athens City Academy of the Performing Bards, a prestigious school for musicians and performers. Xena has been invited there to help protect the academy from a group of thugs who have been terrorizing the school and its students.
Upon arriving at the academy, Xena and Gabrielle quickly realize that there is more to the situation than meets the eye. They discover that the primary target of the thugs' aggression is a young man named Orpheus, a gifted musician who has written a beautiful song that the band of thugs wants to steal and use to their own advantage.
Xena and Gabrielle team up with Orpheus to protect the academy and to keep the song out of the hands of the thieves. They encounter a number of challenges along the way, including a fierce battle with the thugs and a confrontation with a powerful sorcerer who has been helping the band of thieves.
As Xena and Gabrielle work to unravel the mystery behind the thieves' plan, they also discover more about Orpheus and his past. Orpheus has been haunted by the memory of his wife, who died tragically some years earlier. With Xena's help, he learns to confront his grief and to use his music to honor his wife's memory and to help others.
Throughout the episode, Xena displays her impressive combat skills in a number of intense fight scenes. Gabrielle, meanwhile, uses her clever wit and resourcefulness to help Xena in her fight against the thieves and the sorcerer.
Athens City Academy of the Performing Bards is a thrilling and action-packed episode of Xena: Warrior Princess, featuring a strong and complex storyline and some of the series' most memorable fight scenes. It highlights the relationship between Xena and Gabrielle, and showcases the strength and determination of both characters as they work together to protect the innocent and to uphold justice.
