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Episode CLXXVIII - Witches in Roman Literature
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- Emperors of Rome
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- Dec 7, 2021
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- 2625
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Summary
Romans had the reality of witches, those who made the brews and prepared the curses, but also the witches of fiction. In their poems and stories, a witch took on a horrific persona, one that skews much more closely to the modern idea of a witch. Guest: Associate Professor Rhiannon Evans (Head of Department of Languages and Linguistics, La Trobe University)