This course took place at the City Lit and the British Museum on Tuesday 21st July 2015. We examined the myths and history of Ancient Greece in the morning and had a 2 hour guided tour of the museum in the afternoon. Handouts included Greek Games Glossary Plays on the Heroes gods WOMEN IN GREEK… Read more »
Comparing and contrasting women in the societies of Ancient Etruria, Ancient Rome and Roman Britain including the importance of the worship of goddesses. The contrasting roles of women in Etruscan and Roman women, for example how they attended feasts and the difference in class. The numerous female goddesses will be examined and how their attributes… Read more »
The 2015 City Lit Classics Day is entitled “Portraiture and the representation of the body in the Classical World.” Speakers are from the City Lit, University College London and the British Museum. Topics covered include “Appearances of the body in Roman literature”, “Physical representations of heroism and death in the Iliad”, “Greek images of beautification… Read more »