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Upcoming mythic events
Some events this autumn involving members of the Centre for Myth Studies: Conference in Madrid Complutense University of Madrid hosts the seventh biennial International Conference on Myth Criticism. The theme for this year’s conference is “Myth: Theories of a Controversial … Continue reading
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Tagged Adult Education, conference, epic poetry, Homer, theories of myth, Universidad Complutense Madrid, Virgil
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Myth Reading Group 8 December: Circe
The Myth Reading Group meets on ‘Zoom’ on Wednesday 8 December, 5:30-6:30 pm (UK time). The link to join will be posted in the comments for this post. All are welcome. The Myth Reading Group is open to all who … Continue reading
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Tagged Circe, epic poetry, Greek mythology, Homer, Magic, modern/contemporary literature, Odyssey
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Myth Reading Group 29 June: Homeric Athena
The Myth Reading Group meets on ‘Zoom’ on Tuesday 29 June, 5:30-6:30 pm (UK time). The link to join will be posted in the comments for this post. All are welcome. For the final session in our series on Athena, … Continue reading
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Tagged Athena, epic poetry, Greek mythology, Homer, Homeric Hymn, John Flaxman, Odysseus, Odyssey
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Myth Reading Group 16 December: Homer’s Odyssey
The Myth Reading Group meets on ‘Zoom’ on Wednesday 16 December, 5:30-6:30 pm (UK time). The link to join can be found in the comments for this post. All are welcome. Continuing our topic of ‘Food’, we will look at … Continue reading
Odysseus, Penelope and the olive-tree bed of Odyssey 23
Myth Reading Group Thursday 21 June 12.00-1.30pm in Room NTC.2.06 Dr Emma Bridges (Institute of Classical Studies, London) We are delighted to welcome Dr Emma Bridges (Public Engagement Fellow at the Institute of Classical Studies) to the Centre for Myth … Continue reading
Call for Proposals: Afterlives
Centre for Myth Studies Myth Reading Group Call for Proposals: Afterlives The Myth Reading Group returns in the summer term with the theme of “Afterlives”. The topic can be understood both in relation to myths of the underworld and of … Continue reading
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Tagged afterlives, call for papers, Dante Alighieri, Homer, Louise Glück, Osiris, Persephone, Plutarch, William Blake
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Thursday 18 October: The Wanderings of Menelaus
Myth Reading Group Thursday 18 October 2012 5 – 6 p.m. Room 5A.118 The text: Odyssey IV.351-592 (culled from Perseus Digital Library)
Essex Myth 