Professor Lauri Reitzammer, CU Boulder: From A(phrodite) to Z(eus): An Introduction to Ancient Greek Religion

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

7 pm

1001 Arapahoe, Boulder CO

Canyon Theatre, Boulder Public Library

The ancient Greek polytheistic system---characterized as it is by jealous gods and goddesses who fight amongst themselves---appears deeply strange to our way of thinking. This lecture offers a survey of a few fascinating aspects of the "twelve Olympians" (certainly one of the more peculiar families to be documented by any culture) and suggests that an examination into such a radically different system might cause us to look at our own religious concepts with fresh eyes.