Phryne: A Life in Fragments
Fri. Feb. 9 04:00 PM
- Fri. Feb. 9 05:00 PM
Melissa Funke (University of Winnipeg)
Room 3D01
Book launch
How did Mnesarete, a girl from Boeotia, end up as Phryne and how did she end up as an enduring symbol of ancient Greek culture? This talk pieces together the story of the famous fourth-century Athenian sex worker, Phryne. It considers her early life and her development into a cultural figure, whose influence and legacy lasted from her own lifetime 2500 years ago to 19th century European cabaret, 1950s cinema, and more.
Part of the New Directions in Classics VII lecture series
