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

Internationell workshop

2025-11-21

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Varmt välkomna till workshoppen  

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

Workshoppen äger rum i hy­brid­for­mat, med fy­sisk när­va­ro på Svens­ka in­sti­tu­tet i Athen, Mit­se­on 9, och di­gi­talt via Zoom, lördagen den 13 december 2025.

Den samarrangeras av Filippo Lepori (Uppsala universitet), Gunnel Ekroth (Uppsala universitet) och Svenska institutet i Athen.

Program

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

Varmt välkomna!

Bifogad fil: Program

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Utskriven: 2025-12-05
Från sidan: Svenska institutet i Athen
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