Episode CLXXVII - Witches in the Roman World
A witch occupied a strange niche in the Roman world.
Emperors of Rome · Assoc. Professor Rhiannon Evans
November 15, 202130m 27s
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Show Notes
A witch occupied a strange niche in the Roman world. Distrusted but respected, persecuted but employed by the most elite, a witch in Rome existed on the sidelines and spoken of in hushed terms, and to many of the powerful, a weapon that could be employed.
Guest: Associate Professor Rhiannon Evans (Head of Department of Languages and Linguistics, La Trobe University)