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GOLD OF THE GODS:
Possession, transmission, reception

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This lecture will explore objects of gold in ancient Greek myth, particularly those possessed by the deities, and those given to humans by the gods. A number of questions about the gold of the gods will be raised, and hopefully answered, including what value the gods place on their golden possessions, what causes them to send gold into the realm of humans, and what place divine gold has in the world of mortals.

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Prof. Kathleen MacDonald

Professor, Dept. of Classics, Modern Languages and Linguistics, Concordia University

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