Title: Online lecture on the Minotaur Myth by the Malta Classics Association
Date: Tuesday 13 August 2024
Time: 19:00
Venue: Malta Classics Association Facebook Page
The seventh public lecture of the monthly lecture series of the Malta Classics Association will feature Jessica Alexander, from the University of Virginia. She will be presenting a paper examining the portrayal of the Minotaur, a mythical creature portrayed during classical antiquity.
The paper is titled ‘‘The Minotaur is always monster: utilising the Minotaur’s portrayal in children’s picture books to understand monsters’.
By analysing the way that ancient sources characterised the Minotaur, the researcher concluded that the Minotaur was viewed as a monster character even in antiquity.