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19. Many Happy Returns

Gabrielle and Xena prevent a group of religious fanatics from sacrificing a virgin and teach her the ways of the world.

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On the day before Gabrielle's birthday, Xena and Gabrielle are traveling to Thebes where Xena wants to pick up her gift for Gabrielle and to drop off the Helmet of Hermes which gives the wearer the power to fly. The two women rescue a young virgin who wants to be sacrificed, and they enlist Aphrodite to help her change her mind. All the while, Gabrielle has to put up with Xena's tradition of birthday pranks before giving the present. And the warlord Ferragus wants to steal the Helmet of Hermes.

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