Britta Ager
Biographic Data
| ID | 5664972 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Britta Ager |
| GIVEN NAMES | Britta |
| FAMILY NAME | Ager |
| SIGNATURE | AGER B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Vassar College |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8308-4320 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Magic Perfumes and Deadly Herbs
The magic of Greek and Roman witches is often described as fragrant, or even as being itself a kind of scent. Classical descriptions of witchcraft thus echo ancient fears of women's perfumes and scented cosmetics, which were conventionally thought of as altering the minds of men, who could be seduced by sweet scents into doing things they would not willingly choose to do. Witches' spells similarly charm and confuse their targets, acting as more a…
Magic and Genre in Columella’s Caterpillar Charm
Song Sweeter than Orpheus’
In Euripides’ Medea , Jason expresses a preference for fame over riches or musical talent such as that which Orpheus possesses. Orpheus was well-known for the supernaturally persuasive qualities of his music, and as the play makes clear, Jason’s rejection of Orpheus’ talents is not purely rhetorical—he lacks the persuasive skill of Orpheus, skill which he needs to reconcile Medea to his new marriage. Medea is persistently compared to things which…
Song Sweeter than Orpheus’
In Euripides’ Medea , Jason expresses a preference for fame over riches or musical talent such as that which Orpheus possesses. Orpheus was well-known for the supernaturally persuasive qualities of his music, and as the play makes clear, Jason’s rejection of Orpheus’ talents is not purely rhetorical—he lacks the persuasive skill of Orpheus, skill which he needs to reconcile Medea to his new marriage. Medea is persistently compared to things which…
Magic Perfumes and Deadly Herbs
The magic of Greek and Roman witches is often described as fragrant, or even as being itself a kind of scent. Classical descriptions of witchcraft thus echo ancient fears of women's perfumes and scented cosmetics, which were conventionally thought of as altering the minds of men, who could be seduced by sweet scents into doing things they would not willingly choose to do. Witches' spells similarly charm and confuse their targets, acting as more a…
Magic and Genre in Columella’s Caterpillar Charm
Art (3 works) · Classical Antiquity Studies (2 works) · Literature (2 works) · MAGIC (telescope (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 works) · Art history (1 works) · Astronomy (1 works) · Biblical Studies and Interpretation (1 works) · Biology (1 works) · Charm (quantum number (1 works)