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Mythical History and Historical Myth: Blurred Boundaries in Antiquity (2019)
Department of Philology, University of Patras (Conference & Cultural Center, Room I 10), 28th June - 1st July, 2019
The complementary and overlapping spheres of Myth and History are part and parcel of the entire ancient Greek and Roman world. Yet, on many occasions it is hard to disentangle one from the other; instead, they are often projected as one, concrete entity. This Conference aspires to delve deep into the intricate notions of Myth and History in both the ancient Greek and the Roman world. In particular, the Conference welcomes papers asking opportune questions, and – hopefully – reaching enlightened answers, leading to a better understanding of intentional or incidental amalgamation of the mythical and the historical parameters, as well as the perception of History at an early stage of its appearance as a science.