At the Crossroads of Greek Religion: Interactions with the Eastern Mediterranean

All welcome to the workshop 

At the Crossroads of Greek Religion: Interactions with the Eastern Mediterranean.

The workshop takes place on Saturday, December 13, 2025, in a hy­brid for­mat with live pres­ence at the Swedish In­sti­tute at Athens, Mit­seon 9, and on­line via Zoom.

It is co-organized by Filippo Lepori (Uppsala University), Gunnel Ekroth (Uppsala University) and the Swedish Institute at Athens.

Programme

14.00-14.15
Jenny Wallensten and Filippo Lepori
Welcome & Introduction

14.15-15.00
Rebecca Laemmle (Cambridge University)
A game of two halves? Homer and the invention of a Greek underworld

15.00-15.45
Filippo Lepori (Uppsala University)
A non-Greek ritual in the Homeric poems? The pit ritual in the Nekyia (Odyssey 11) from a formulaic perspective

15.45-16.15
Coffee Break

16.15-17.00
Mary Bachvarova (Willamette University)
From economics to poetics: The role of Samos in the transmission of Near Eastern cult practices

17.00-17.45
Ian Rutherford (University of Reading)
Pegasus’ bridle and other horsey rituals: A neglected aspect of religious interaction in the Late Bronze Age

17.45-18.00
Closing remarks

Drinks on the terrace (weather allowing)

20.30
Dinner for speakers

Warmly welcome!

Attached files: Programme

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