Witches in the Classical World

Two Friends Talk History

English - November 03, 2021 18:00 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MB
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In this episode, Zofia is joined again by Latinist and researcher of ancient magic, Celeste De Blois, a Classics doctoral candidate at the University of Edinburgh.
Celeste returns to the pod to discuss witches in Greek mythology, Homeric stories, and Roman elegies.

Click here to read the Homeric Hymn to Demeter, discussed in the episode.

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Music by the wonderfully talented Chris Sharples
Illustration by Zofia Guertin

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