“Back to a time before I had form”: Ancient Origin Myth(s) of Queerness

An archive of the QATC 2022 Classical Reception seminar series, held at the Institute of Classical Studies (ICS) in the summer of 2022 with the support of the Classical Reception Network. The full seminar description can be found here.

A still from the 2021 music video Man's World by MARINA. Seven figures dressed in vibrant, jewel-toned costumes (seemingly inspired by Ancient Greek garments such as the chiton) dance in a line along a countryside.

A still from the 2021 music video ‘Man's World’ by MARINA. Seven figures dressed in vibrant, jewel-toned costumes (seemingly inspired by Ancient Greek garments such as the chiton) dance in a line along a countryside.

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