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Thu, Mar 28
|Virtual Lecture Series
Underworld Journeys with Mary Dowd (Two Sessions)
In this four-part series, Mary Dowd, a physician and student of Medieval art, will embark on a journey into the history of the underworld. Stories of the underworld from Sumeria, Egypt, Greece and Rome will be examined in the first two sessions this Spring with another two sessions coming this Fall.
Time & Location
Mar 28, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT
Virtual Lecture Series
Guests
About the event
Thursdays, March 28 and April 4 from 7 - 9 pm
(Program will be recorded and sent to registrants)
I have always been fascinated by the many different versions of the underworld in various myths, religions and cultures. I think what draws me to such texts most is how imaginative they are. How elaborately our human imagination works to avoid the ultimate unknown. Whatever our culture or moment in time, we create highly detailed worlds and beings, to fill in the yawning void of what happens to us after death. We do this to comfort ourselves, in a way, that death is not the end. It can also create a final arena where morality and justice prevail, which may be comforting, or not, depending on your beliefs and your version of yourself.
In the first two sessions this Spring, we’ll look at texts from Western and Near Eastern sources, including…
Tickets
Dowd / Underworld Journeys
From $40.00 to $50.00
Sale ended$40.00
+$1.00 ticket service fee
$50.00
+$1.25 ticket service fee
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