Here's a flashback for you: Xena: Warrior Princess first aired on September 4th, 1995. That's right, the classic show is nearly 25 years old! The groundbreaking series followed the adventures of Xena (Lucy Lawless) and her sidekick/lover Gabrielle (Renee O'Conner). This series had it all: action, romance, mythology, high concept philosophy, even an experimental episode that explored the symbolism of the Tarot.

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There is a dedicated fan base of Xenaphiles out there--people whose lives were forever changed by the series! But even these fans don't know every secret there is about Xena. Here are 10 facts to remember about the warrior princess on her 25th Anniversary:

10 Xena Is Well-Versed In Many Spiritual Traditions

Xena's stories took place in ancient Greece. She had frequent encounters with the Olympian Gods, in particular with the war god Ares, though also frequently with Aphrodite, Athena, and Morpheus, to name a few.

Beyond her dealings with the Hellenic pantheon, Xena demonstrated a deep reverence for the Vedic gods, once even manifesting the powers of Kali. She also learned shamanism in the east and developed a close friendship with the peace-preaching prophet Eli. There is one god she won't abide though, the dark deity Dahak, who she would do anything to destroy.

9 Xena Never Prays

One aspect about Xena's character is that she was determined to be self-sufficient, never asking the gods for help. After all, she had met the gods. To her, they came across as vain, selfish, and petty -- not too dissimilar to some of their more famous portrayals in Greek myths. It should be noted that the show definitely drew parallels here between the behavior of the Hellenic gods and the Abrahamic god.

After meeting enough gods, Xena realized that to be a good person, she would answer the higher calling of helping others rather than asking for help from those who likely wouldn't answer and often didn't care. However, there was one exception to this rule, when she sought help from the Vedic deity Krishna.

8 Xena Is (Kind Of) Historically Accurate

When exactly did Xena live? Well, the opening credits of the show say "it was a time of ancient gods, warlords, and kings." But that is still a bit vague. Of course, this is probably a surprise to no one, but the world in which Xena lives, known as the Xenaverse, has its own unique history.

Today, it's agreed upon that the Trojan War took place in the 12th Century BCE, Julius Caesar was assassinated in 44 BCE, and the Viking Age began in 793 CE. Despite this, Xena fought at Troy, had a grudge match against Caesar, and had her fair share of encounters with vikings. Her adventures took her through the Greek play circuit and led her to meet the Biblical Abraham. Frankly, the Xenaverse sounds a lot more interesting than this universe's history.

7 The Origin of Her Chakrams

Xena's signature weapon is her chakram, a circular throwing disc that has been described as the "most iconic and mysterios item in the Xenaverse." In fact, there were originally two chakrams, each of which was a powerful mystical artifact. These were known as the Chakram of Darkness and the Chakram of Light.

Xena's first one was the Chakram of Darkness, which Ares gave to her (though he never revealed its true nature). After her enemy Callisto broke it, Xena obtained the Chakram of Light, a powerful weapon capable of slaying a god. She then fused the two weapons together, creating a new item perfectly embodying their duality: the Balanced Chakram.

6 Real Indian Culture Was Used For Some Episodes

Some of the most amazing and most controversial episodes took place while Xena and Gabrielle were traveling in India. These episodes dealt with themes of yoga, reincarnation, and the Vedic gods. She also encountered the mystical prophet Eli who was traveling through India.

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At one point, Xena became a vessel through which the goddess Kali could manifest her power, including additional limbs. Importantly, some of these episodes ended with a statement of respecting the Hindu faith and its devotees, as the religion was being appropriated in a fantasy setting.

5 Xena & Friends Were Reincarnated

Xena is best known for existing in the time of ancient gods, warlords, and kings but when it comes down to it, the warrior princess is timeless. The episode "Deja Vu All Over Again" is set in the modern day and stars the character Annie Day, who is certain she is the reincarnation of Xena. Annie's husband, Harry O'Cassey, accompanies her to a specialist who helps people access their past lives, a woman named Dr. Mattie Merrill.

In a shocking twist, it turns out that Annie was reincarnated, but her past life was as Xena's friend Joxur. Annie merely remembered watching Xena's adventures, not being her. Annie's husband Harry was actually Xena, while Mattie was Gabrielle. The episode ends with Harry/Xena and Mattie/Gabrielle reuniting after being too long apart though as many fans know, this was just one of the times the couple reunited in another life.

4 Xena Has Her Own Breakfast Cereal...

This is not a fact about the show, but about real-life Xena products. Like any popular character within a major franchise, Xena had her fair share of commercial products, some of which had very limited releases. So what merchandise did the warrior princess inspire? Breakfast cereal, that's what.

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One such product was part of a complete breakfast, the "Xena: Warrior Princess - A Taste of Honey Cereal." The cereal was only available in the fall of 2001. Boxes of it can still be bought on Ebay for anyone brave enough to find out what it tastes like.

3 ...And Multiple Video Games

In 1998, Xena made the leap from TV to video games. The first game was an MMORPG, Hercules & Xena: Alliance of Heroes, which was still running until the servers finally closed in 2015.

A year after the MMO launched, the hack and slash game Xena: Warrior Princess was released for the original Playstation (and eventually for the Game Boy Color), while another game was released for Nintendo 64, Xena: Warrior Princess: The Talisman of Fate. Two episodes of the series were also adapted into PC games.

2 Xena Teamed Up With Ash Against the Army of Darkness

An image of comic art from Army of Darkness

Ash Williams is the zombie-slaying star of the original The Evil Dead trilogy and its sequel series, Ash vs. Evil Dead. He is famous for truly profound quotes like "You see this? This is my boomstick" or "Hail to the king, baby" among many other things. He's so famous that in the world of comics, Xena and Ash actually teamed up to battle the undead.

The first collection of the Xena: Warrior Princess/Army of Darkness crossover is tellingly called "Why Not?"--expressing the sheer WTF nature of such a comic. Surprisingly, they teamed up again, and their second shared adventure has an equally perfect title: "What...Again?"

1 The Xena TV Show Exists in the Xenaverse

Xena's long time lover and sidekick Gabrielle recorded their many adventures together, writing them down in a series of scrolls. Centuries later, these were unearthed in an archaeological dig, and they eventually became the inspiration for a Xena TV series fans know and love.

That's right, in the Xenaverse, not only is Xena herself real but in her future, the television series about her is also real. Kevin Sorbo's Hercules could hardly make the same claim of being so smart and meta, proving just how awesome the Warrior Princess really is!

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