Greek Myth and Modern Culture

Calendar
When:
February 26, 2014 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
2014-02-26T19:30:00+00:00
2014-02-26T21:30:00+00:00
Where:
Wig and Pen Pub
9-13 George Street
Oxford OX1 2AU
UK
Cost:
Free
Contact:
Oxford Think Week and Skeptics in the Pub
History Literature Philosophy Religion & Belief Social Science

Greek Myth and Modern Culture: how Oedipus, Aeneas and Medea have changed our lives- an event with Natalie Haynes and Skeptics in the Pub Oxford.

Greek Myth provides the material for tragedy, epic and comedy in the ancient world. In turn, Greek tragedy has shaped drama and fiction ever since – from opera to soap opera, and from murder mysteries to Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Our high culture and pop culture owe a great deal to Homer, Euripides and the rest. Come and find out how soap writers pilfer their stories from Aeschylus, and how Greek heroes have shaped our fictional world.

About Natalie Haynes:
English comedian, Natalie Haynes has performed several live shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and across the country. Natalie studied Classics at Cambridge University, developing a keen interest in Ancient history, and is the author of ‘The Ancient Guide to Modern Life’, published in 2010.