Episode CLXXVII - Witches in the Roman World

Published: Nov. 15, 2021, 5:52 a.m.

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.

\n\n

Guest: Associate Professor Rhiannon Evans (Head of Department of Languages and Linguistics, La Trobe University)